After the first match of the T20 bilateral series against South Africa washed out without toss, the Indian cricket team will be ready to take on the hosts in the second T20I at St George's Park in Gqeberha. With only four matches remaining in the series, both teams will be looking for an early lead. (1st T20I Highlights | Cricket News)
Suryakumar Yadav will be captaining the Indian side after leading the young team in the T20I home series and defeating Australia 4-1. Indian teams consist of youngsters after senior players were rested looking at the longevity of the tour and the workload management. Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer's presence in the top order solidify the Indian attack.
Rinku Singh and Jitesh Sharma have also performed well in the middle order. Indian spin attack have Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and T20I no. 1 bowler Ravi Bishnoi leading the pack. Mohammed Siraj's inclusion in the squad along with Arshdeep Singh Mukesh Kumar and Deepak Chahar provide a dominant pace attack. However, Deepak Chahar is yet to join the team in South Africa due to personal reasons, so his availability for the second T20I is skeptical.
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Aiden Markram-led South African side have destructive batters in their squad. David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen have a memorable ODI World Cup and they are in sublime form. Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubbs play in different T20 leagues across the globe and they know how to handle pressure in big games. Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and Tabraiz Shamsi all have match-winning abilities.
Head To Head Record
India and South Africa have played each other 25 times in the shortest format. India lead the head-to-head record as they have defeated the Proteas in 13 matches while the South African side have come victorious on 10 occasions. Two matches, including the first T20I of the ongoing series, have finished without results.
Total matches played - 25
India won - 13
South Africa won - 10
No results - 2
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, 2nd T20I:
When will India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, take place?
The India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, will take place on December 12, 2023, Tuesday, at 8:30 PM IST.
Where will India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, take place?
The India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, will take place at St. George's Park in Gqeberha, South Africa.
Which TV Channel will broadcast India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, live?
The Star Sports Network will broadcast India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, live in India.
Where will India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I, be live-streamed?
The India vs South Africa match will be live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
