Constant drizzle has delayed the Toss of the IND vs SA 1st T20I. Team India will kickstart their South Africa tour with 3-match T20I series, starting on Sunday, December 10 at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. While Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting to watch the Men in Blue in action, the weather does not bring good news for them.
Rain to play spoilsport in IND vs SA 1st T20I
According to AccuWeather, the rain might interrupt in Durban as there are chances of thunderstorm and 75 per cent possibility of rain during the match.
The temperature will be around 20 degree celsius with 100% cloud covers. Humidity levels are expected to be relatively high, reaching 86%.
Talking about the game, Team India enjoy a good record at the Durban venue, remaining unbeaten in 5 T20I matches played so far. Meanwhile, hosts South Africa have 5 win in 11 matches, with their last victory coming back in 2016.
The Indian cricket team will play 3 T20I and ODIs and a 2-match Test series in over a month long tour. While Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20I side, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma will lead the ODI and Test squad, respectively.
India squad for IND vs SA T20Is: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), 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, and Deepak Chahar.