India vs South Africa 1st T20I: The Suryakumar Yadav-led Men in Blue will face Aiden Markram-led Proteas in the first match at Durban on Sunday.
After beating Australia 4-1 in a home T20I series, India will look to carry the winning momentum forward when they face South Africa in a three-match T20I series, starting in Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Sunday.
As was the case against Australia, India will be without the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah for this series too, as preparations for the T20 World Cup next year starts to gather more steam.
Venue and Pitch Details
The Kingsmead Stadium in Durban has remained a low-scoring venue for many years with the average first innings score hovering in the 140s range. But the three-match T20I series between Australia and South Africa before the ODI World Cup produced scores well above the average number.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Geral Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger.
Head-to-head
India and South Africa have faced off in 24 T20I matches, with the Men in Blue leading the head-to-head 13-10 and one match not producing a result.
Players to watch out for
Batters-Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Aiden Markram, David Miller
All-rounders-Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers-Arshdeep Singh, Gerald Coetzee
Where to watch on TV?
Television viewers can watch the India vs South Africa first T20I on the Star Sports Network in India.