India vs South Africa 1st T20I LIVE:
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 1st T20I between India vs South Africa being played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Friday.
It is the rematch of the T20 World Cup 2024 final as both India and South Africa will be looking to get going in the opening game of the four-match series today.
India has undergone major changes to their side following the retirement of senior stars like Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli all retiring from the format. With a new-look squad, India under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav has yet to suffer a series defeat.
South Africa on the other hand, has also made some major changes to their side. But key players like Heinrich Klaasen and others have made their return to the side and will look to rise to the challenge.
India’s Full Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, Ramandeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma
South Africa’s Full Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger
