IND vs SA 1st T20I: Approaching Milestones and Records Ahead of Cuttack Clash

The first game of the five-match T20I series between India and South Africa will be played on Tuesday in Cuttack.

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IND vs SA 1st T20I, T20I Approaching Milestones and Records: The action will be more as the two finalists of the T20 World Cup 2024 are ready to indulge in a five-match T20I series. The Indian cricket team will lock horns with the South African cricket team in the first game in Cuttack. This game is placed at Barabati Stadium on December 9, starting at 7 PM IST. Both sides will look to take down each other.

The ODI series was very close, but Team India managed an easy win in the final game to win the series. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Jaiswal is likely to sit out) were India's top scorers, and they won't be part of this T20I series. But vice-captain Shubman Gill, along with Hardik Pandya, is back after injury. India have also added Jasprit Bumrah to the squad, making it a strong bowling unit.

South Africa will miss Kagiso Rabada, but they have brought back Anrich Nortje to strengthen the pace unit. David Miller will also be back since 2024. Donovan Ferreira, Tristan Stubbs, George Linde, and Reeza Hendricks are some names who are back in T20Is. So, it is expected to be a great game. 

Here, we will talk about big records and milestones which are lined up and can be achieved in the India vs South Africa 1st T20I clash at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.

IND vs SA 1st T20I: Approaching Test Records and T20I Cricket Milestones Ahead of the IND vs SA 1st T20I at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

4 - Tilak Varma is just four runs away from becoming the 13th Indian batter with 1000 T20I runs in career.

4 - Hardik Pandya needs four sixes to complete 100 T20I sixes. Only three Indians have done this before him.

5 - Sanju Samson is also just five runs away from completing 1000 T20I runs in his career.

17 - South African opener Reeza Hendricks is just 17 runs away from completing 2500 T20I runs, and he will be only the third South African batter to do so.

33 - Captain Aiden Markram needs 33 more runs to complete 1500 T20I runs.

3 - Arshdeep Singh is just three wickets away from surpassing the legendary Lasith Malinga (107) in the highest wicket-takers tally.

1 - Jasprit Bumrah is just one wicket away from becoming the second Indian bowler with 100 T20I wickets. He will also become the first Indian bowler with 100 or more wickets in all three formats.

2 - Hardik is also just two wickets away from completing 100 T20I wickets.

3 - Kuldeep Yadav needs three more wickets to surpass Bhuvneshwar Kumar (90) and become India's fifth-highest T20I wicket taker.

5 - Varun Chakravarthy needs five more wickets to complete 50 T20I wickets. He will become India's fastest to do so.