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ToggleIndia and South Africa are set to battle against each other in the 1st T20I of the upcoming series. SA vs IND 1st T20I will take place on Sunday, December 10 at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. Suryakumar Yadav is the skipper of India in the SA vs IND T20I series. Aiden Markram is the captain of South Africa in the series. During India’s tour of South Africa 2023, three T20I games will be played. Later, an ODI and Test series will take place.
India has set up a young squad against South Africa. In the absence of captain Rohit Sharma and vice-captain Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav leads the team. Senior members like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Mohammed Shami, and Jasprit Bumrah are absent from the team.
Youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi are part of the Indian team. The young side recently outplayed Australia 4-1 in the T20I series.
South Africa has senior members like Aiden Markram, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, and Tabraiz Shamsi. However, they also comprise youngsters like Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Matthew Breetzke, and Gerald Coetzee among others.
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SA vs IND Head-to-Head Records in T20Is
| Stats | Matches | SA Won | IND Won | NR |
| Overall | 24 | 10 | 13 | 1 |
| At Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| In South Africa | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Recent Venue Records (Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban)
Stats- T20Is
Total matches- 22
Matches won batting first- 11
Matches won bowling first- 9
Average 1st Inns scores- 153
Average 2nd Inns scores- 135
Highest total recorded- 226/6 (20 Ov) by AUS vs SA
Lowest total recorded- 73/10 (16.5 Ov) by KEN vs NZ
The highest score chased- 191/5 (17.5 Ov) by AUS vs SA
The lowest score defended- 125/6 (20 Ov) by SA W vs WI W
SA vs IND Today Match Prediction- 1st T20I, Who Will Win Today’s T20I Match? 2023
SA vs IND Match Prediction for Toss
The team winning the toss might opt to bat first. If we take a look at Kingsmead Stadium records, the teams batting first have won more matches than teams bowling first across all three formats. Hence, batting first will be a good option at this stadium. Both teams might look to bat first.
Predicted Scores For SA vs IND
| Team | 1st Innings | 2nd Innings |
| SA | 150-170 | 160-180 |
| IND | 160-180 | 160-180 |
Players Form- South Africa- Batting
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| David Miller | 114 | 2218 | 34.12 |
| Reeza Hendricks | 54 | 1645 | 31.63 |
| Aiden Markram | 37 | 1063 | 39.37 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | 41 | 710 | 23.67 |
| Tristan Stubbs | 16 | 225 | 20.45 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 38 | 149 | 9.93 |
SA vs IND Match Prediction- Who will score the most runs for South Africa in the match: Aiden Markram or Reeza Hendricks
Players’ Form-South Africa- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 63 | 76 | 22.04 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 40 | 60 | 20.25 |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | 38 | 45 | 21.58 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 26 | 22 | 29.32 |
| Lizaad Williams | 9 | 13 | 9.25 |
| Marco Jansen | 3 | 5 | 27.0 |
SA vs IND 2023 Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for South Africa in the match: Andile Phehlukwayo or Marco Jansen
| Players | Matches | Runs | Average |
| Suryakumar Yadav | 58 | 1985 | 44.11 |
| Shreyas Iyer | 51 | 1104 | 30.67 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | 19 | 500 | 35.71 |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | 13 | 370 | 33.67 |
| Shubman Gill | 11 | 304 | 30.40 |
| Rinku Singh | 10 | 180 | 60.0 |
Players’ Form-India- Bowling
| Players | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| Arshdeep Singh | 40 | 58 | 20.52 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 32 | 52 | 14.58 |
| Deepak Chahar | 25 | 31 | 24.10 |
| Ravi Bishnoi | 21 | 34 | 17.38 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 8 | 11 | 26.73 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 9 | 7 | 8.98 |
SA vs IND Match Prediction- Who will pick the most wickets for India in the match: Arshdeep Singh or Deepak Chahar
