IND VS SA 1st T20I, Dream11 Team Prediction for India vs South Africa T20I Series 2025 Preview: After losing the test series, Team India have managed to record the ODI series win by a 2-1 margin. After two hard-fought ODIs, India records an easy win in the final T20I game in Vizag. But the three batters that performed in the final ODI will not be available for T20Is. The five-match T20I will start on Tuesday at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, starting at 7 PM IST. Shubman Gill is back after injury.
Hardik Pandya is also making his comeback, which will boost India’s chances. India have been coming off success in this format and has been undefeated for a long time now. So, they will be looking to carry on their domination. South Africa also have most of their players back for this series. This series is important, as these two teams are preparing for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, and there are not many games left before the mega event.
So, both sides will be looking to find out the right combination and go with that in this series. India have been dominant with the bat, and they will look to carry on their aggressive batting template. South Africa lost the T20I series at home against India last year, and they will be looking to win this series.
IND VS SA Match Details
| Tournament | India vs South Africa T20I Series 2025 |
| Match | India vs South Africa, 1st T20I |
| Date | December 09, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| Time | 7:00 PM IST |
| Venue | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
IND VS SA Head-to-Head Stats
| Teams | Matches Won |
| India | 18 |
| South Africa | 12 |
| Drawn | 01 |
IND VS SA Last 5 Matches Results
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
| India | NR, L, W, W, NR |
| South Africa | NR, L, W, L, L |
IND VS SA Weather & Pitch Updates
| Temperature | 23-25° C |
| Weather Forecast | 45-55% Humidity with 0% chances of rain |
| Pitch Behavior | Spin-Friendly |
| Best Suited To | Good for Fast Bowlers |
Record of chasing teams
| Records | Good |
| Winning % | 66% |
IND VS SA 1st T20I, Ground Stats (T20I)
| Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | |
| Total | 3 |
| Team Bat 1st | 1 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 2 |
| Tie/ No Result | 0 |
| Average First Innings Score | 140 |
| Highest Score | 180/3 (20 Ovs) By IND vs SL |
| Lowest Score | 87/10 (16 Ovs) By SL vs IND |
IND VS SA Playing 11s (Predicted)
| India Playing XI | South Africa Playing XI |
| Abhishek Sharma | Aiden Markram © |
| Shubman Gill | Reeza Hendricks |
| Tilak Varma | Quinton de Kock |
| Suryakumar Yadav © | Dewald Brevis |
| Sanju Samson | David Miller |
| Hardik Pandya | Tristan Stubbs |
| Shivam Dube | Donovan Ferreira |
| Axar Patel | George Linde |
| Varun Chakravarthy | Corbin Bosch |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Kwena Maphaka |
| Arshdeep Singh | Marco Jansen |
IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction Small League Team:
IND VS SA Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
• Suryakumar Yadav
• Varun Chakravarthy
• Aiden Markram
• Marco Jansen
IND VS SA Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team:
IND VS SA Captain and Vice-captain Choices Grand League:
• Abhishek Sharma
• Hardik Pandya
• Dewald Brevis
• Quinton de Kock
IND VS SA Dream11 Team Prediction – Who Will Win?
Both teams are among the top T20I sides in the world and have their best players available. However, Kagiso Rabada will be a big miss for South Africa with the ball. Some of their players are playing consistently since the Test series, so there will be fatigue as well. But this is a good South African side.
Read more: India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Records in Test, ODI & T20I
The conditions are expected to be flat, and we see a high-scoring game here. As seen in ODIs, the toss will be crucial because of the dew in the evening. But India have been one level ahead of the other teams in this format, and they will be favorites heading into the first game on Tuesday.
South Africa vs India Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates
| South Africa | India |
| No Injury Update. | No Injury Update. |
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