India will embark on a tour of South Africa for four T20Is. This will be the first game of the series. Kingsmead, Durban will be the venue for this game. The match will start at 8:00 PM IST on 8th November 2024.
India has a young squad with Suryakumar Yadav leading the team. The likes of Ramandeep Singh, Vijay Kumar Vyshak, Yash Dayal and Ramandeep Singh are the new faces in the Indian squad. They’ll be eyeing a win in the first game of the series.
Meanwhile, South Africa also has a couple of new faces in Mihlai Mpongwana and Andile Simelane. Heinrich Klaasen returns to the side for his first international game after the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Aiden Markram will lead the side. The Proteas will also look to kickstart the series with a win.
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markam (c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Donovan Ferreria, Patrick Kruger, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman
SA vs IND 1st T20I: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The pitch at Durban is expected to be a good one for batting. The average score at Durban is around 185-190 runs. There will be some movement on offer for the pacers with the new ball. Spinners will also get some assistance. Teams are expected to prefer chasing.
It will be a cloudy day but no rain is predicted. The temperature will be around 22-23 degrees Celsius.
Top Player Picks for SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction:
Arshdeep Singh (IND)
Arshdeep Singh will be a top fantasy pick for this game. He will bowl with the new ball and then in the death overs.
Arshdeep has picked up 10 wickets against South Africa in 6 games at a strike rate of 12. Try him as C/VC in the big leagues.
David Miller (SA)
David Miller will bat a bit low in the order but he’s a quality batter and can be the game-changer in fantasy cricket.
Miller averages 41.10 at a strike rate of 156.90 against India. He has 452 runs in 18 innings.
Sanju Samson (IND)
Sanju Samson scored a brilliant century in the recent T20I against Bangladesh. He will open the innings and will also keep the wickets for India.
Samson has 220 runs in 8 innings this year at an average of 31.40 at a strike rate of 167.90.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction
Hardik Pandya (IND)
Hardik Pandya will be the best C/VC choice for this game. He will contribute with both bat and ball.
Hardik has 293 runs in 11 games this year at an average of 48.80 at a strike rate of 175.40. He also has 14 wickets to his name at a strike rate of 16.20.
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)
Suryakumar Yadav is one of the best T20 batters in world cricket. He plays shots all around the ground and is capable of winning games on his own.
He has 346 runs in 7 T20Is against South Africa. He averages 57.70 at a strike rate of 175.60 including 4 fifties and a century.
Heinrich Klaasen (SA)
Heinrich Klaasen is another excellent C/VC option for this game. He’s one of the best spin hitters in world cricket and capable of turning the game on its head.
Klaasen is the highest run-scorer in T20s at Kingsmead. He has 386 runs in 11 innings at the venue at an average of 38.40 and has struck at 174.55. He has scored 4 fifties a swell.
SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction: Player to Avoid
Aiden Markram (SA)
Aiden Markram has scored just 201 runs in 14 T20Is this year. His average is 16.80 at a strike rate of 118.20. He hasn’t scored a fifty in T20Is since 2022. He will be our player to avoid for this match.
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SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction:
Both teams have a very explosive batting unit. The Indian batters have been in good form but the Protea batters have struggled apart from a couple of batters. India also has more depth in their squad. India should win this game.
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