India vs South Africa, 1st T20I – Cricket Match Prediction, Fantasy XI Tips & Probable XI

Check out today's match prediction - India vs South Africa, IND v SA, 1st T20I Fantasy XI, probable playing XI.

India will take on South Africa in the 1st T20I of the five-match series today in Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium. India have a chance to create a world record of winning 13 T20I matches in a row. 

IND v SA: Match Details

• Date – Thursday, June 09, 2022
• Time – 7:00 PM IST
• Venue – Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

IND v SA Match Preview:

Losing KL Rahul for the entire series will be a massive blow for India's plans. It'll be a great opportunity for Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad to regain form while opening the inning. Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Dinesh Karthik are likely to be the four batters India will bank on in this series. Watch out for Axar Patel the batter. 

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the bowling attack and under him, Harshal Patel and most likely Avesh Khan will play today. Yuzvendra Chahal will be leading the spin department. 

South Africa will be fairly confident in their batters Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, and David Miller, who were part of the IPL 2022 and had a great season. 

Kagiso Rabada will be leading the bowling attack just like he was leading last month in the IPL. Anrich Nortje has slowly recovered from the injury and could be another tough nut to crack. 

Today's Match Prediction: Who Will Win Today's Match? IND v SA

India isn't playing the full-strength side compared to South Africa, which could mean the visitors might start a bit favorites to win this game. 

IND v SA Head-to-Head:

• Total – 15
• India – 9
• South Africa – 6

IND v SA Team News: 

• India - KL Rahul has been ruled out of the series due to a groin injury. Kuldeep Yadav has been ruled out of the first game due to an injury. Rishabh Pant has been made the captain for this series. 

IND v SA Probable Playing XI:

• India - Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Harshal Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan
• South Africa - Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

IND v SA Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Quinton De Kock
• Batters - Shreyas Iyer, David Miller
• All-rounders - Hardik Pandya, Aiden Markram
• Bowlers - Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada