IND vs SA Match Timing – India vs SouthAfrica 1st T20 LIVE: India have won the toss and have opted to field: Team India have just three competitive games to prepare for T20 World Cup. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has decided to rest Hardik and Bhuvi for the series. Rishabh Pant & Arshdeep Singh are included in XI. Jasprit Bumrah is not playing this match along with Yuzvendra Chahal. The match will be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and live telecast on Star Sports Network. Watch IND vs SA LIVE Streaming on Hotstar & LIVE Updates with InsideSport.IN.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh
IND vs SA Match Timing: India vs South Africa 1st T20 starts at 7 PM, India Playing XI, Pitch Report, IND SA LIVE Streaming on Hotstar: Follow Trivandrum 1st T20 LIVE:
- India have never won a home T20 series against South Africa.
- Two last series against South Africa ended in draws.
- India will be focused on addressing bowling woes ahead of T20 WC.
- The match will be live streamed on Disney+ Hotstar and live telecast on Star Sports Network.
- The 1st T20 will be played in Thiruvananthapuram from 7 PM. Toss will take place at 6:30 PM.
IND vs SA LIVE Score: India set for FINAL HURDLE before T20 World Cup, focus on Death Bowling, Follow India vs SouthAfrica 1st T20 LIVE Updates
India skipper Rohit Sharma, expectedly, singled out death bowling as an area that requires improvement following the series win over Australia. The hosts will be without two of their key bowlers, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who have been rested ahead of the ICC event next month.
Mohammed Shami, who is one of the World Cup reserves, is yet to recover from Covid-19. He will be missing the three games against the Proteas after being unavailable for the rubber against Australia.
IND vs SA LIVE: What to expect from India vs South Africa T20 Series:
- Harshal Patel did not have the best of times in his comeback series against Australia. He will be expected to get back to his best in the final three games before the World Cup.
- His career economy rate stands at 9.05 but he conceded more than 12 runs per over against the Aussies.
- Deepak Chahar, who is also on standby for the Word Cup, did not get a game in the previous series.
- He could get a chance if the team decides to rotate its pacers over the three games.
- Arshdeep Singh will return to bolster the team’s resources in the slog overs.
- He will make an effective combination alongside Jasprit Bumrah.
- Bumrah also looked half-coocked against Australia going for 52 runs in the 3rd T20.
- He will be aiming to regain his full rhythm after coming back from injury.
- In the series decider against Australia, Yuzvendra Chahal showed what he can do if the ball is gripping and turning.
- Keeping the Australian conditions in mind, the wily leg-spinner will be looking to up his game on docile pitches.
- But as game time will be important before the T20 World Cup, R Ashwin could get a look in.
- In the batting department, KL Rahul would like to make the most of these three games after missing out in the last two games against Australia.
IND vs SA LIVE Score: India set for FINAL HURDLE before T20 World Cup, focus on Death Bowling, Follow India vs SouthAfrica 1st T20 LIVE Updates
As for South Africa, they will be looking to make the most of the three-match series. South Africa won’t have many matches to prepare for the T20 World Cup. While the combination is set, it will be about getting match practice. All eyes will also be on the young Tristian Stubbs who has made the World Cup squad on the back of his good show in franchise cricket.
“This is our last series before the World Cup. We’ll be looking at this series to fill up whatever gaps that are there within the team,” Temba Bavuma said at the pre-match press conference.
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IND vs SA Probable Playing XIs:
India Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik/Deepak Chahar, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram/Rilee Rossouw, Temba Bavuma, Heinrich Klaasen/Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje
IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Streaming Details
India vs South Africa 1st T20I match will be live telecast on the Star Sports Network. The match will be available to watch on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, and Star Sports 1 HD Hindi.
You can catch the online live streaming of the match on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicketkeeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
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