The first T20I between South Africa and India is all set to take place on Sunday. This game will take place at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on December 17. It is the ODI leg of India's tour of South Africa after a drawn T20 series.
KL Rahul will be the captain of the team, while players like Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh, and Rajat Patidar have gotten their maiden ODI call. Both teams have some new faces in their squad, and it will be a massive learning curve for these players.
SA vs IND: Match Details
Date: 17th December, 2023 (Sunday)
Time: 01:30 pm I.S.T.
Venue: New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
SA vs IND: Live Streaming Details
The first ODI between South Africa and India will be live on the Star Sports network. Digitally, it will be available on Disney plus Hotstar. In South Africa, fans can watch the game on SuperSport.
SA vs IND: Head-to-Head Records
India and South Africa have played a total of 91 ODIs in the history. The Proteas are leading the race with 50 wins, India have registered wins in 38 games while three games have ended with no result.
NZ vs BAN: Pitch Report
The surface at New Wanderers Stadium is a dream surface to bat on. As seen in the third T20I, India posted a big score of 201. Short boundaries will also help the batters to go big. It is expected to be a high-scoring match.
SA vs IND: Predicted XI
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lizaad Williams, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Tabraiz Shamsi.
India: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Shreyas Iyer, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (C & Wk), Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan.
NZ vs BAN: Dream11 Team
Wicket-keeper: KL Rahul, Heinrich Klaasen
Batters: Shreyas Iyer (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rassie van der Dussen, Reeza Hendricks, Tilak Varma
All-rounder: Aiden Markram (Captain), Axar Patel
Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Keshav Maharaj
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Dream11 Prediction: Team India have been doing a pretty decent job in ODIs and will be confident ahead of the first ODI. We predict a win for India on Sunday.