IND vs SA: Check out 5 frenemies battles to look forward to

IND vs SA: Follow South Africa tour of India Live Updates – The national team players of India and South Africa have hardly had any time to relax, as after the conclusion of IPL 2022, the focus now shifts to a five-match T20I series between these two nations. Many IPL teammates, who by now have become close friends, will cross swords in this series as their jerseys change to a different colour. Follow IND vs SA Live Updates and South Africa tour of India Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.

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IND vs SA: IPL friends set to become ENEMIES in IND vs SA T20 Series – Check out 5 frenemies battles to look forward to ft. David Miller vs Hardik Pandya, Anrich Nortje vs Rishabh Pant

Check out the top 5 ‘frenemies‘ battles to look forward to in IND vs SA T20 series:

1. Quinton de Kock vs Avesh Khan

Quinton de Kock vs Avesh Khan will be a battle to cherish

Lucknow Super Giants made it to the playoffs in their first-ever IPL campaign, and both Quinton de Kock and Avesh Khan played a crucial role in it. The Proteas wicketkeeper-batter scored 508 runs at a strike rate of nearly 150, while Avesh Khan was the leading wicket-taker of the team, having picked up 18 wickets. The duo will go head-to-head in this series.

2. David Miller vs Hardik Pandya

Champion teammates David Miller and Hardik Pandya will become enemies

The champions of IPL 2022, Gujarat Titans predominantly banked on the consistent performances from two players – David Miller and Hardik Pandya. The former scored 481 runs while the latter scored 487 runs. However, it also has to be said that the GT skipper picked up 8 wickets, 3 of which came in the final itself. It now remains to be seen whether Hardik will be able to trouble Miller as he did others in IPL 2022.

IND vs SA: IPL friends set to become ENEMIES in IND vs SA T20 Series – Check out 5 frenemies battles to look forward to ft. David Miller vs Hardik Pandya, Anrich Nortje vs Rishabh Pant

3. Anrich Nortje vs Rishabh Pant

Anrich Nortje will be up against his DC skipper Rishabh Pant

Delhi Capitals’ pacer Anrich Nortje missed major parts of the IPL 2022 with an injury. He played only 8 matches, but thankfully for South Africa, he is now completely fit and will be raring to showcase his true potential in this series. He will be up against his DC skipper Rishabh Pant, who will have a point to prove himself after a poor IPL 2022 season.

4. Rassie van der Dussen vs Yuzvendra Chahal

Rassie van der Dussen will aim to showcase his true potential against Yuzvendra Chahal

IPL 2022 runners-up Rajasthan Royals will not be satisfied with the performances of Rassie van der Dussen, as he scored only 22 runs in the three chances he got. However, it should not be forgotten that he turns into a different beast when playing for South Africa. Meanwhile, he will face a stern challenge from fellow RR teammate Yuzvendra Chahal, who won the purple cap.

IND vs SA: IPL friends set to become ENEMIES in IND vs SA T20 Series – Check out 5 frenemies battles to look forward to ft. David Miller vs Hardik Pandya, Anrich Nortje vs Rishabh Pant

5. Dwaine Pretorius vs Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK teammates Dwaine Pretorius and Ruturaj Gaikwad will go head-to-head

After a not-so-impressive outing in IPL 2022, Ruturaj Gaikwad can only hope that he gets adequate chances in the playing XI. The Chennai Super Kings batter scored 368 runs this season, but if he does get a chance, he could find himself battling against a fellow yellow in Dwaine Pretorius, who did fairly well in the six matches that he played for MS Dhoni’s team.

Schedule for the South Africa tour of India-

South Africa tour of India, 2022
Sr. No.	Day	Date	Match	Venue
1	Thursday	9th June	1^st T20I	Delhi
2	Sunday	12th June	2^nd T20I	Cuttack
3	Tuesday	14th June	3^rd T20I	Vizag
4	Friday	17th June	4^th T20I	Rajkot
5	Sunday	19th June	5^th T20I	Bengaluru

India squad: KL Rahul (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (vice-captain, wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.

South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen and Marco Jansen.

IND vs SA: IPL friends set to become ENEMIES in IND vs SA T20 Series – Check out 5 frenemies battles to look forward to ft. David Miller vs Hardik Pandya, Anrich Nortje vs Rishabh Pant

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