The "Men in Blue" is ready to take on the mighty "Proteas" in the 2nd game of the three-match T20I series. Here is all you need to know about today's clash (Pic: AFP)
Updated On: 2023-12-12 11:58 AM IST
Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar
The first match between the two cricketing giants was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain. In the second T20I the "Men in Blue" will clash with the "Proteas" at St George's Park Cricket Ground. The match will start around 8.30 pm
Coming off with a 4-1 T20I series win against Australia, Team India will be confident enough to face South Africa ahead of the clash. Despite the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya, India defeated Australia under Suryakumar Yadav's captaincy. He will look to continue the winning momentum against South Africa too
After the first match was abandoned due to rain, youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad are left with fewer opportunities to boost their selection chances in India's T20 World Cup squad in 2024. They need to showcase their skills in the remaining matches to secure their spot in the World Cup squad
Rinku Singh who impressed the cricket spectators with his willow during the Australia series is one of the main contenders for India's T20 World Cup squad. People will keep tabs on Rinku and will expect again to deliver stunning performances. He played a pivotal role for the Indian side in helping secure a win against Australia
The T20I number one bowler Ravi Bishnoi will be the key player for "Men in Blue" against South Africa. Bishnoi made a late comeback in the Australian series but ended by levelling the record of Ravichandran Ashwin in a T20I bilateral series
India Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar
South Africa Squad:
Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams
