The highly anticipated T20I series opener between South Africa and India washed out in Durban. The two teams will meet on December 12 at Gqeberha’s St George’s Park for the second game of their three-match series. South Africa and India will play T20I cricket at this stadium for the first time.
India has won four and SA has won two of the eight Twenty20 International Series between these two teams. A tie was reached in the final two series. India has won three and the Proteas has won one of the four series that have been played in South Africa.
Since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested, Suryakumar Yadav will captain India. Along with joining the team again, Ravindra Jadeja was named vice captain. Shubman Gill, meanwhile, will return to the team following his World Cup hiatus. Aiden Markram will take the helm for SA.
SA against IND Comparison Record:
In 24 Twenty20 internationals between the two teams, India has won 13 of them, South Africa has won 10, and one match has ended in a draw. The ‘Men in Blue’ have won five of the last seven games played in South Africa, while the hosts have won just two.
| Matches | India Won | South Africa Won | Tie | NR |
| 24 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
The St George’s Park Stadium T20I Records & Stats:
Within the three matches that have taken place at this location, pacers have taken 29 wickets at an average of 18.34, while spinners have only taken six wickets at an average of 31.83. Two wins have come from batting first, and one win has come from batting second. At St George’s Park, first-inning scores often hover around 99.
| Matches Played | 3 |
| Won Batting First | 2 |
| Won Batting Second | 1 |
| No Result | 1 |
| Matches Tied | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 99 |
| Highest Team Totals | 179/6 |
| Lowest team Totals | No completed innings |
| Highest successful Chase | 60/5 |
| Matches won after winning the toss | 3 |
| Matches won after losing the toss | 0 |
Players to Watch Out for in SA vs. IND Battles
Marco Jansen vs. Shreyas Iyer.
In Twenty20 Internationals, Shreyas Iyer has only faced Marco Jansen for one inning. For four out of two, he was fired.
Against Deepak Chahar, Tristan Stubbs
In two T20I innings, Tristan Stubbs has had difficulty against Deepak Chahar. He has barely managed two runs and has had the pacer dismiss him both times.
South Africa vs India: X-factors
India:
Suryakumar Yadav has been hitting well this year, averaging 44.38 and amassing 577 runs at the bat in T20 internationals, including four half-centuries and a century. In the format, he has amassed 187 runs at an average of 62.33 against South Africa, including three half-centuries.
South Africa
With two half-centuries in Twenty20 Internationals, Reeza Hendricks has amassed 216 runs at an average of 43.20 in five innings, demonstrating his strong batting form in 2023.
India vs South Africa Speculative lineup:
India:
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav(C), Ishan Kishan(WK), Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Deepak Chahar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa:
Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Andile Phehlukwayo, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India
