South Africa will take on India in the first T20I of the 4-match series at the Kingsmead, Durban, on Friday (November 8) evening.

South Africa lost 3-0 to West Indies and draw 1-1 to Ireland since the heartbreak of the final loss on 29 June in Barbados. Klaasen, Miller, Jansen, Coetzee, and Maharaj are back in the squad for this series. Aiden Markram will captain the side. South Africa will look to start the home summer season on a positive note.

On the other hand, India have won 12 out of 13 T20Is since winning the 2024 T20 World Cup in June, beating South Africa by 7 runs. Most of the squad is the same as that of the Bangladesh series, which India won 3-0. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the batting, and Arshdeep Singh will lead a relatively new pace attack. 

SA vs IND 2024 1st T20 Match Details

• Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
• Date & Time: Friday, November 8, 2024, at 8:30 PM IST
• Live Streaming: Sports 18 Channel and JioCinema App

Playing 11 for South Africa vs India 1st T20 2024

Playing 11 for South Africa

R. Rickelton (WK), A. Markram (C), T. Stubbs, H. Klaasen, D. Miller, M. Jansen, P. Kruger, K. Maharaj, A. Simelane, N. Peter, G. Coetzee

Playing 11 for India

A. Sharma, S. Samson (WK), S. Yadav (C), T. Verma, H. Pandya, R. Singh, A. Patel, A. Singh, A. Khan, V. Chakravarthy, R. Bishnoi

India vs South Africa T20 Head-to-head Record

India and South Africa have played 27 times in T20s, out of which South Africa have won 11 times and India have won 15 times. India has won 6 of 9 T20Is played in South Africa.

Durban Stadium Stats

Weather - 23°C, Cloudy

Pitch - Batting (good for pacers)

Avg. 1st Innings Score - 188 runs (Last 5 T20Is played)

Toss - Team batting second won 3 times (Last 5 T20Is played)

Top Fantasy Players for South Africa vs India 1st T20 2024

South Africa Team

India Team

South Africa vs India 2024 1st T20 Fantasy Team

• Wicketkeepers: S. Samson, H. Klaasen
• Batters: S. Yadav, T. Stubbs
• All-rounders: H. Pandya, A. Sharma, A. Patel, M. Jansen
• Bowlers: A. Singh, K. Maharaj, G. Coetzee 

• Captain: H. Pandya/H. Klaasen
• Vice Captain: S. Yadav/G. Coetzee 

   HOWZAT Fantasy Team for South Africa vs India 1st T20 2024

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