Suryakumar Yadav will try for a hat-trick when India plays South Africa in the first of three Twenty20 Internationals on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. Yadav began his T20I captaincy with back-to-back series wins against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. This match is also a replay of the 2024 T20 World Cup final, in which Rohit Sharma’s team defeated the Proteas by a margin of five runs.
NCA chief VVS Laxman has been assigned to supervise the coaching duties for the South Africa trip.
India has included a few fresh faces in their squad for the South Africa series. Hard-hitting all-rounder Ramandeep Singh, who caught attention with his performances for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 and the Emerging Asia Cup, has earned a spot. Meanwhile, Vijaykumar Vyshak has been rewarded for his impressive stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore in the last IPL season.
IND vs SA match time
The first T20I between India and South Africa will begin at 8:30 PM IST on November 8 at Kingsmead. The match will be live-streamed on the Sports 18 Network and JioCinema.
IND vs SA squad
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (third and fourth matches only) and Tristan Stubbs.
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal
