IND vs SA T20I: First T20I match between South Africa and India called off due to rain, next match on 12th Dec
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20: IND vs SA, The T20 international between India and South Africa was called off as the rain continued in Durban. The two teams will now play the second T20 on Tuesday at Saint George’s Park cricket stadium
India vs South Africa Highlights, 1st T20: IND vs SA,
India’s tour of South Africa began on a shaky note as the first T20 international was called off due to heavy rains in Durban. Cricket South Africa waited till the last moment as per the rules, but rains were showing no indication of stopping and finally the cricket administration decided to call off the match.
The young Team India is welcomed by rains in Durban and the toss for the first T20 international is delayed. The covers are on the pitch and fans are praying to the rain gods as they want the match to start as soon as possible.
Suryakumar Yadav led team India will take on the Proteas for the first out of the three-match T20I series.
The Indians come into the match on a high, having won the series against the Aussies in their own backyard. However, Surya and company won’t take too much comfort from that win on home soil, as it came against a depleted Aussie line-up in the immediate aftermath of the World Cup, and the batting-friendly conditions in India helped their batsmen’s style.
Playing in South Africa, however, will be a different ball game altogether as the swinging and seaming conditions in the SENA country are unlikely to offer any solace to the Indian batsmen, especially batsmen like Shreyas Iyer who could once again be tested on his vulnerability to the short ball.
Meanwhile, there will be an opportunity for some players to simply seal their place in the India T20 XI ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup, which is less than 6 months away. Players such as Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have all shown glimpses of good form but will need to continue their good form to make their case to the selectors.
Meanwhile, the Proteas will be without the services of experienced pacer Kagiso Rabada due to injury, while other pacers like Gerald Coetzee, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi will return to their franchises after the second T20I to play domestic 4-day cricket.
India vs South Africa: When and where to watch?
India vs South Africa’s first T20 international will start at 7:30 PM as per the India time and the match is expected to go on till 10:30 midnight.
India vs South Africa’s first T20 international will be broadcast LIVE on Star Sports Network on television. For live-streaming of the India vs South Africa first T20I, the users can tune in to Disney+ Hotstar mobile application and website.
India vs South Africa: Squads
India’s T20 squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
South Africa T20 squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2ndT20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.
IND vs SA Live Updates: Skipper ‘SKY’ to lead team with ‘fearless approach’
“The players put their hands up against Australia and came up with fearless cricket, and we need to play the same against South Africa. I just told them to do exactly what they do in franchise cricket,” he said.
