Preview:
India will lock horns with South Africa in the fourth fixture of the 5-match T20I series at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot.
In the 3rd T20I of the series, India posted a strong total of 179 runs on the board, on the back of the contributions from the openers, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dwaine Pretorius was the most successful bowler.
Then, Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal were impressive with their bowling efforts to help India win by 48 runs. The top run-scorer for Proteas was Heinrich Klaassen.
Match Details:
India vs South Africa, 4th T20I
Venue: Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot
Date & Time: 17th June at 7:00 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar
IND vs SA, 4th T20I Pitch Report:
It is a batting-friendly surface, and the average 1st innings score is 183, and the bowlers have a tough task on their heads. Out of three T20Is, two have been won by the team chasing down the score.
Injury News:
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IND vs SA, 4th T20I Probable Playing XIs:
India
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Dwaine Pretorius, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje
Top Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Match:
Top Picks- Batters
Shreyas Iyer:
The middle-order batter has been providing contributions in a consistent manner and has garnered 90 runs at a strike rate of 123.28.
Ishan Kishan:
The highest-ranked Indian batter in the T20I rankings, Kishan is the leading run-getter with 164 runs at a strike rate of 157.69.
Top Picks- All-Rounders
Hardik Pandya:
He has been impressive with the bat to score 71 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 157.77 while registering his highest score of 31*.
Dwaine Pretorius:
The all-rounder has been the best performing bowler for the Proteas with four wickets at an economy of 9.45. With the bat, he has scored 53 runs as well.
Top Picks- Bowlers
Bhuvneshwar Kumar:
The best bowler in this series has picked up a total of six wickets in three matches at an economy of 6.41. His top figures in this series are 4/13 in four overs.
Kagiso Rabada:
The fast bowler passed the milestone of 50 T20I wickets in this and is in good wicket-taking form. He has two wickets at an economy of 6.75.
Top Picks- Wicket-Keeper
Heinrich Klaassen:
Klaassen has garnered 110 runs in two appearances of this series at a strike rate of 157.14, with a top score of 81.
IND vs SA Must Picks Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Stats (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Ishan Kishan | 164 runs | 250 |
| Manpreet Singh | 110 runs | 162 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 6 wickets | 208 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 53 runs & 4 wickets | 187 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Heinrich Klaasen, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rassie Van der Dussen, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Dwaine Pretorius (vc), Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kagiso Rabada
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Dinesh Karthik, Heinrich Klaasen (c), Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Rassie Van der Dussen, David Miller, Hardik Pandya, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Anrich Nortje
IND vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:
Axar Patel:
The bowling all-rounder has scored only 15 runs and took two wickets in the series, and is not looking at the best of his form.
Tabraiz Shamsi:
The left-arm spinner picked his first wicket in the last game and has been rather average with his performances.
Players you should avoid:
Avesh Khan:
The right-arm pacer has been wicket-less in this series and should be strictly avoided for at least this fixture.
