India will square off against South Africa in the 4th T20I of the South Africa tour of India 2025, scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 17th December at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. 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 lead the series 2–1 after a convincing seven-wicket win in the third game. The bowlers set the tone early, restricting South Africa to just 117 runs, with Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav picking up two wickets each. It was a complete bowling effort that put India in control from the start.
South Africa will now look to level the series and push it to a decider in the fifth game. Their main concern remains the batting, as the lineup has failed to click collectively and has delivered only in patches so far.
Abhishek Sharma, who showed positive intent in the previous match, can be backed for a big score and shapes up as a strong captaincy option. Varun Chakravarthy, given his consistency and wicket-taking ability, remains the safest choice for vice-captaincy in this game.
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20 matches played at Ekana Cricket Stadium.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 5 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 4 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 151 runs |
IND vs SA Probable Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | Ongoing T20 Series Stats |
|---|---|
| Quinton de Kock | 91 runs |
| Tilak Varma | 113 runs |
| Axar Patel | 44 runs & 3 wickets |
| Lungi Ngidi & Varun Chakaravarthy | 6 wickets each |
| Aiden Markram | 104 runs |
| Hardik Pandya | 79 runs & 2 wickets |
IND vs SA Dream11 Team
