IND vs SA 1st T20I: India’s 2024 tour of South Africa begins today with the first T20I. Visitors India will face hosts South Africa in the first T20I today Kingsmead, Durban. Here in this post, we have brought you the IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 prediction, strongest playing 11s, complete squads and more.
India and South Africa are expected to face each other in a four-match T20I series, but they fought an even fiercer battle in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, where the former prevailed. South Africa were just on the cusp of history but it was a brave and ferocious display from the Indian bowling team to turn the game in their favor in the last five overs.
It is unusual for a men’s T20I series to act as a precursor to a franchise tournament’s player auction, but the IPL is no ordinary competition. With the auction for next year’s season looming on November 24 and 25, many players in the T20I series between South Africa and India will no doubt be feeling the pressure as they eye potential IPL contracts.
The players will be focused on winning the series, but part of their conscience will be on the IPL auction in a few weeks. An age-old cricketing saying goes that the sport is a team game for individuals, and while that is still true, in this case there is a twist.
Next week in South Africa the focus will shift entirely to individual performances. For 16 players, it’s not about playing for the team but rather about impressing the owners of the 10 IPL franchises in the hope of securing a coveted contract.
This series will be important for all players and they will look out for their best performances in the series. Let’s take a look at the IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 prediction, strongest playing11s, full squads and more:
IND vs SA 1st T20I Full Squads
INDIA Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(f), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, Ramandeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma
Squad South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (f), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger
Probable Playing11s
India will play11 (probably)- Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa plays11 (probably)- Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqaba Peter, Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: H. Klaasen, S. Samson
Doughs: S Yadav, T Stubbs, A Markram
All-rounder: Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, A Patel, M Jansen
Bowler: Arshdeep Singh, G Coetzee
Kingsmead, Durban Pitch Report
Durban is known for having the slowest pitches in South Africa, although they do not resemble typical subcontinental surfaces. While the city is known for frequent rain interruptions during cricket matches, the forecast for Friday suggests that the weather is unlikely to be a problem.
You can expect a balanced game between ball and bat. The average first innings score at Kingsmead is 136, but both teams are capable of scoring much higher.
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SOURCE- BCCI OFFICIAL
