The exciting four-match series- SA vs IND T20 between India and South Africa will start on Friday, 8 November 2024. The Indian men’s cricket team is all set to play against the players of South Africa. The match’s first innings will be held in Durban’s Kingsmead. In addition, the second innings of IND vs SA T20 will occur in Gqebera at St George’s Park. However, the third and fourth matches will take place in Centurion and Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Considering this, both teams last faced each other in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 finals. Here the India cricket team won by seven runs from SA. The match was a thrilling contest between both teams. Also, they give tough competition to each other.
Further, in the upcoming series, Aiden Markram will lead the South African cricket team. It will be a good opportunity for the squad to heal from the heartbreak of the loss at Bridgetown. Meanwhile, India will have to build their own team. It is because of the retirement of experienced players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja. Following this year, the team will be in its rebuilding phase. For the young unit led by Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) the tour of South Africa will be a good chance to showcase the young talent.
Moving ahead, let’s get more information about the SA vs IND T20– squad, venues, and timings.
SA vs IND T20 Squad
The squad of SA vs IND T20 consists of all the top players of both teams on their side. However, some Indian athletes like Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube will remain missing from the series. It is because they suffer an injury. Talking about the young sensation Mayank Yadav, the guy impressed the board members through his debut match against Bangladesh. In consideration of this, Dube showcases his talent during the IPL matches. However, due to injury, he will also remain absent from the series.
Furthermore, like India, the South Africa team coached by Rob Walker will also play the T20I without its key players. It includes athletes like Quinton de Kock, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje. Apart from this, at present in the ranking of the T20 World Cup India is at the top position while SA is at sixth. Going ahead, let’s have a look at the squad of both teams in the T20 series.
India T20 Squad 2024
The India team consists of young players like SKY (India’s T20 captain), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakaravarthy, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Dayal, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, and Vijaykumar Vyshak. In this, the team India consists of only four players from the winning team of T20. It includes SKY, Pandya, Axar, and Arshdeep.
South Africa T20 Squad 2024
South Africa consists of key players like Markram (captain), Andile Simelane, Gerald Coetzee, David Miller, Patrick Kruger, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Mihlali Mpongwana, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen, Nqaba Peter, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, and Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is).
It is the team squad of both teams for the India vs South Africa T20 series. However, during the series the head coach of the Indian team- Gautam Gambhir will remain absent. It is expected that he will prepare for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The reason behind it is the disappointing 3-0 loss of team India against New Zealand on its home soil. Furthermore, for this series, VVS Laxman will remain the stand-in coach.
It is all about the key players for the T20 series. Moving ahead, let’s know the venues, timings, and schedule of the upcoming matches.
IND vs SA T20 Schedule with Venues and Timings
The schedule for the SA vs IND T20 is as follows with timings and venues:
- 8 November 2024 (Friday): SA vs IND 1st T20 (Kingsmead, Durban)- 8:30 PM
- 10 November 2024 (Sunday): SA vs IND 2nd T20 (St George’s Park, Gqebera)- 7:30 PM
- 13 November 2024 (Wednesday): SA vs IND 3rd T20 (SuperSport Park, Centurion)- 8:30 PM
- 15 November 2024 (Friday): SA vs IND 4th T20 (The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg)- 8:30 PM
This is the schedule of the matches for the T20 series between India and South Africa. You can watch the live streaming of the match on JioCinema. In addition, live telecasts of the matches will also be available on Sports18 1 HD and Sports18 1 TV channels in India. Apart from this, the game will be according to Indian Standard Times (IST).
Conclusion
The SA vs IND T20 will be a head-to-head competition between both teams. For SA it is a good opportunity to take revenge for the T20 World Cup Finals 2024 loss. In addition, for India, it is a chance to improve their game after a disappointing loss to NZ on the home ground. Well, the series is a gaming-changing option for both teams. Further, let’s see who holds the winning title this year.