After a thumping win in the recently concluded T20I series against Australia, India will hope to keep the momentum going in the first game on Wednesday, September 28, in Kerala. This is the last stop for both teams ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia and they will hope to finalise their combinations.
The Men in Blue will hope to narrow down on their third pacer with Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking the first two spots. Harshal Patel and Arshdeep Singh will audition for the place in the upcoming series against South Africa.
GAME DAY 💪🏻💪🏻
All set for the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram#TeamIndia | #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/DAb2lks2Ry
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 28, 2022
Also Read:Â IND vs SA 2022: Full Schedule, Squads, Venue And Live Streaming Details
For South Africa, life in the T20I lane has been refreshingly good in the last 12 months – winning 13 of their 18 T20Is. However, it will be interesting to see who makes way for returning skipper Temba Bavuma.
Match Details
1st T20I – India (IND) vs South Africa (SA)
Date and Time: 28th September 2022, 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
Pitch Report
A lot of runs is on the cards on this wicket. The backend of the innings will be crucial, with a change of pace being the key. Chasing will be the preferred option with dew likely to come into play.
Predicted Playing XIs
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Yuzvendra Chahal.
South Africa (SA): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma (c), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi and Lungi Ngidi.
Match Prediction
Both teams have been in superb form of late, playing to the best of their potentials. It will be a cracker of a contest with both teams keen to start the series on a winning note. Given that India will play at home, they are slightly ahead of the Proteas to take a lead in the series.
IND vs SA – Fantasy Team Suggestions
Fantasy Team 1: Quinton de Kock (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (vc), David Miller, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Aiden Markram, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Fantasy Team 2: Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, David Miller, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Aiden Markram (vc), Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Tabriaz Shamsi
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