India vs South Africa, 1st T20I - Who will win today IND vs SA match?

The first T20I between India and South Africa will be played at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday at 7 PM IST.

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IND vs SA, 1st T20I, Cricket Tips: Team India and South Africa are ready to battle it out in the five-match T20I series as the two sides will take in the first game in Cuttack. This contest is slated to be played at Barabati Stadium on Tuesday at 7 PM IST.

Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill will be back for India after recovering from injuries. The no. 1 ranked side will be favorites in home conditions. They have an excellent bowling unit for these conditions. South Africa will have their stars coming back, and it will be a cliffhanger between two powerhouses.

IND vs SA: Match Details

• Date: December 09, 2025 (Tuesday)
• Time: 7:00 PM IST
• Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

IND vs SA: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the first T20I between India and South Africa will be televised on the Star Sports Network. Indian fans can also watch the match on the Jio Hotstar app or website.

IND vs SA: Head-to-Head 

• Total Matches: 31
• India: 18
• South Africa: 12
• No-Result: 01

IND vs SA: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket in Cuttack is slightly more in favor of the batters. It is a good surface to bat on, which will slow down with the game. Spinners can come into play after 10 overs. The toss will be crucial, because during this time of the year, there is dew in the evening. So, chasing can be an advantage in these conditions.

IND vs SA: Possible XIs

India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Abhishek Sharma is the no. 1 ranked T20I batter and is in red-hot form with the bat. For South Africa, captain Aiden Markram showed good form in the ODIs.

Probable Best Bowler

Varun Chakravarthy has good numbers against South Africa. He will be hard to read for South African batters. From South Africa, Lungi Ngidi is bowling well in death overs.

Today Match Prediction: The toss will be important, but with the form and home conditions, we predict India to win the first T20I.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.