IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st T20I

IND vs SA Match Preview

South Africa and India begin their three-match Twenty20 International series on Sunday at Kingsmead in Durban. This will be South Africa’s first T20I since being defeated 3-0 by Australia in early September. India enters this series after defeating Australia 4-1 in a five-game T20I series last week. South Africa’s powerful hitting and variety of bowling styles impressed many cricket fans during the 2023 Cricket World Cup. The focus now shifts to T20 cricket in preparation for the next World Cup. India not only won the series against Australia in the last few weeks, but they were also able to provide much-needed experience to some players who will be crucial for them over the next decade.

IND vs SA Match Details

India vs South Africa – 1st T20I

Venue: Kingsmead Cricket Ground – Durban

Date & Time: 10th December 2023 at 07:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: JioCinema App

IND vs SA Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	155
Avg 2nd inn score	147
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

IND vs SA Pitch Report

This pitch has slowed down a little over recent years but is still likely to offer good pace and bounce. A par score is expected to be over 155.

IND vs SA Weather Report

This pitch has slowed down a little over recent years but is still likely to offer good pace and bounce. A par score is expected to be over 155.

IND vs SA Last Five Matches

IND ( India )	W W L W W
SA ( South Africa )	L L L L W

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	IND Won	SA Won	Tie	NR
Overall	24	10	13	0	1
Last 5	5	2	2	0	1

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

IND vs SA Probable Playing XIs:

India Probable Playing XIs

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi

Topmost Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – India

• Ruturaj Gaikwad- the opener finished the series with Australia as the leading run scorer after hitting 123 not out the innings after making a half-century.
• Ravi Bishnoi- the 23 year old spinner finished as the top wicket taker during the recent five-match T20I series against Australia with 9 dismissals in total.

Top Picks – South Africa

• Reeza Hendricks- the right-handed opener has a top score of 83 in T20Is and has hit four scores of 40+ from his six T20I innings so far in 2023.
• Tabraiz Shamsi- the 33 year old wrist spinner has taken 76 T20I wickets with his best figures 5/24. He will get turn and bounce from this surface in Kingsmead.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:

Heinrich Klaasen, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, David Miller, Shreyas Iyer, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen(C), Ravindra Jadeja(VC), Arshdeep Singh, Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:

Heinrich Klaasen(VC), Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill(C), David Miller, Suryakumar Yadav, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Shubman Gill, Marco Jansen

Vice-captain – Heinrich Klaasen, Ravindra Jadeja

Wicketkeeper – Heinrich Klaasen

IND vs SA Probable Winners:

This should be an exciting series, with both teams continuing to give opportunities to players who could be key members of their T20I teams at the World Cup next year. With Shubman Gill’s return, India’s batting line-up appears to be very strong, and they also have much more experience with the ball than they did in their series with Australia. South Africa will benefit from home advantage, but we expect India to win a close contest to start this series. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.