Preview:
The Indian team is set to lock horns with South Africa on the 1st T20I of the 5-match T20I series between the two nations, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The hosts India will be led by players like Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, etc. whereas the tourists South Africa will be led by Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, etc. Both the reams will be looking to start the tour on a winning note and gain an advantage early on in the series.
Match Details:
India vs South Africa, 1st T20I
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Date & Time: 9th June, at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
IND vs SA, 1st T20I Pitch Report:
The track is good for batting and there will be plenty of runs on offer. Both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.
Injury News:
KL Rahul has been ruled out of the series due to a right groin injury.
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IND vs SA, 1st T20I Probable Playing XIs:
India
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorious, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje
Top Picks for IND vs SA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock will be one of the most crucial players for South Africa. He was in a terrific form in the recently concluded Indian Premier League and amassed 502 runs in 14 matches at ana average of 38.61 and a strike rate of 149.00.
David Miller will also be a crucial pick. He played brilliantly for his IPL franchise Gujarat Titans and played a big role in Gujarat winning the IPL 2022. He smashed 481 runs in 16 matches in IPL 2022 at an average of 68.71 and a strike rate of 142.82.
Hardik Pandya will play a key role in this series. The IPL winning captain was in a dream runs this year and marched along his team to win the IPL 2022. He amassed 487 runs in 15 matches at an average of 44.27. He also scalped 8 wickets at an eeconomy of 7.28.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs SA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Rishab Pant, David Miller(vc), Rassie Van der Dussen, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Aiden Markram, Hardik Pandya(c), Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs SA 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Quinton de Kock(c), David Miller, Deepak Hooda, Rassie Van der Dussen, Shreyas Iyer(vc), Aiden Markram, Hardik Pandya, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Umran Malik, Yuzvendra Chahal
Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain Choices: Hardik Pandya, Quinton de Kock
Vice-Captain Choices: David Miller, Shreyas Iyer
