A week after defeating Australia at home in a five-game T20I series, a youthful India team will travel to South Africa to contest the same form of cricket against an experienced South Africa. India and South Africa will compete in three T20Is, with Suryakumar Yadav retaining his captaincy position for the mini-tournament, before handing over the reigns to KL Rahul for the One Day Internationals leg. (IND Vs RSA Live Blog | Preview | Cricket News)
The first of the three T20Is will take place in Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on December 10, 2023, Sunday. India, with momentum propelling them forward, will look to gain an early advantage in the series; the Men in Blue are aiming to reverse a series defeat on their last visit to South Africa two years earlier. Thankfully, T20I is one format India have an advantage over South Africa in, beating them in 13 games while losing just ten.
Weather Report
Unfortunately for cricket fans, there is a slight chance of Durban being beseiged by rains, which will put a damper on the proceedings and provide the series with an unwelcome start. Should the rain gods be merciful, the two sides can hope to enjoy a chill outing with the weather steady at around 21 degrees celsius.
Head-to-head
India and South Africa have played 24 T20Is with the former leading the head-to-head, 13-10. Dubiously, it is the only format in which India have a better record compared to the Proteas!
Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, 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: 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, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.
Here are all the live streaming details concerning India vs South Africa, 1st T20I:
When will India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, take place?
The India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, will take place on December 10, 2023, Sunday, at 7:30 PM IST.
Where will India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, take place?
The India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, will take place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, South Africa.
Which TV Channel will broadcast India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, live?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, live in India.
Where will India vs South Africa, 1st T20I, be live streamed?
The India vs South Africa match will be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
