IND vs SA: Because of rain in Durban, the captains Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram couldn’t even do the toss. It’s also not looking good in St. Georges Park in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth) where there might be rain on Tuesday.
India hasn’t lost any T20 series to South Africa in the last five years. The first match of the three-game series got canceled due to rain, so now there are only two matches left. It’s not just about winning the series for India; they also have to play only five T20 matches before the T20 World Cup in the West Indies and America next year. Based on how they perform in these five matches, India needs to pick its team for the World Cup.
IND vs SA: New Players Miss Out on Chance in Rain-Hit Africa Tour
The selectors picked many new players for the Africa tour, but after the first match got washed out, not everyone in the 17-member team will get a chance to play. India last won a T20 series against Africa in 2018, winning 2-1 in the three-match series.
Rain Affects Toss in Durban
IND vs SA: Due to rain in Durban, captains Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram couldn’t even toss. The situation in St. Georges Park (formerly Port Elizabeth) isn’t promising either, with a chance of rain on Tuesday.
India, after these two T20s, faces three T20 matches against Afghanistan next month, followed by the IPL. Captain Suryakumar emphasizes that since there aren’t many international T20s, the IPL should play a significant role in selecting the World Cup team.
Young Indian Batsmen Face Challenge on African Pitches
IND vs SA: The pitches in Africa are bouncy, and it’s a big test for our young Indian batsmen. Deciding who opens the batting is interesting. Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, and Yashasvi Jaiswal are in the mix. It seems like Rituraj and Yashasvi will open, and Shubman might bat at number three. But fitting all three in the team is tricky. Jitesh Kumar may be the wicketkeeper.
It’s tough for all three, Rituraj, Yashasvi, and Shubhman, to play together. Yashasvi is good at putting pressure on bowlers early in the game. In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh might make it to the World Cup team. Bumrah hasn’t played since the World Cup. With Deepak Chahar in India for family reasons, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi have a chance to shine. Ravindra Jadeja joining the series adds more options for India’s bowling.
IND vs SA Probable playing-11 of both the teams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill/Rituraj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav/Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, 2 Matthew Britzke, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs/Henrik Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen/Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nandre Berger, Tabraiz Shamsi.