India will square off against South Africa in the 1st T20I of the South Africa tour of India 2025, scheduled to be played on Tuesday, 9th December at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s IND vs SA clash.
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India have bounced back strongly with a 2–1 win in the ODI series after being whitewashed in the Tests. They will again fancy their chances in the shorter format, given their impressive recent run, winning four of their last five T20s. Against South Africa in this format too, India have shown better form with four wins in the last five meetings. Overall, India have nine wins and six losses with one match ending without a result.
Abhishek Sharma, batting at the top, will be a good option for captaincy as he is averaging 40.75 in his last five T20 innings with a strike rate of 161.39. Meanwhile, skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who has scored 372 runs at an average of 41.33 against South Africa, will be a reliable pick for the vice-captaincy role.
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20I matches played at Barabati Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / bowler-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 1 match |
| Batting 2nd Won – 2 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 140 runs |
IND vs SA Probable Playing XI
India: Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
IND vs SA Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Abhishek Sharma | 1012 runs |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 2754 runs |
| David Miller | 2591 runs |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 88 wickets |
| Marco Jansen | 167 runs & 18 wickets |
| Hardik Pandya | 1860 runs & 98 wickets |
IND vs SA Dream11 Team
