IND vs SA 1st T20 Match Preview, Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis
Aditya - December 09, 2025Last Updated on Dec 09, 2025 12:05 PM
India vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
South Africa tour of India, 2025
IND vs SA Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
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IND vs SA Match Prediction, South Africa tour of India, 2025, India vs South Africa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
IND vs SA (India vs South Africa) Match Details
| Match | India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) |
| League | South Africa tour of India, 2025 |
| Date | Tuesday, 9th December 2025 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
IND vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
IND vs SA Match Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India.
IND vs SA Pitch Report: The Pitch at Barabati Stadium is expected to be supporting for both the departments, the batters are likely to enjoy the surface, however spinners will once again play a key role.
IND vs SA Weather Report: Weather in Cuttack, IN is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 32°C on the match day with 56% humidity and 1.0 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 23% chances of precipitation during the game.
Barabati Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 3 |
| Batting first won: | 1 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 140 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 110 |
| Highest Total: | 180/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 87/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 149/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 180/3 |
IND vs SA (India vs South Africa) Playing 11
India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) Match Preview
IND vs SA Match Preview: India will take on South Africa in South Africa tour of India, 2025 on Tuesday, 09 December 2025 at 07:00 PM IST at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, India.
India (IND) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Suryakumar Yadav will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson will strengthen the middle order for India.
- Suryakumar Yadav will lead the India as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jitesh Sharma will do the Wicket Keeping for India.
Spin Bowlers
- Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Washington Sundar is having topmost good points in this series.
- Kuldeep Yadav was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Jasprit Bumrah and Harshit Rana will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Aiden Markram will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Aiden Markram will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Tristan Stubbs will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Donavon Ferreira and Aiden Markram will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Donavon Ferreira was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Kwena Maphaka and Lungi Ngidi will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
IND vs SA Match Prediction: South Africa looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, IND will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
IND vs SA South Africa tour of India, 2025 Match Expert Advice: Washington Sundar will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Kuldeep Yadav will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
IND vs SA Head to Head
IND vs SA Head to Head Records: India vs South Africa have faced each other in 31 matches in T20. Out of these 31 games, India have won 18 whereas South Africa have won 12 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| IND | 18 Won |
| SA | 12 Won |
IND vs SA Recent Forms
IND - W L W SA - L W LLive Telecast
The match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Quinton de Kock will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
IND vs SA Winning Prediction
- South Africa team has the upper hand over India team. So try to pick more players from South Africa.
IND vs SA Small League Must Picks:
IND - Washington Sundar [517 points], Kuldeep Yadav [347 points]
SA - Kwena Maphaka [606 points], Donavon Ferreira [591 points]
IND vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
IND - Jitesh Sharma [0 points], Arshdeep Singh [45 points]
SA - David Miller [0 points], Keshav Maharaj [0 points].
IND vs SA Death Over Bowlers:
IND - Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana
SA - Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch.
India (IND) Key Players
- Shubman Gill [46, 15, 24, 10, 12]
- Suryakumar Yadav [20, 24, 1, 12, 5]
- Jasprit Bumrah [1W, 0W, 0W, 2W, 0W]
- Axar Patel [(21*, 2W), 17, 1W, 2W, 21*]
- Abhishek Sharma [32, 28, 25, 0, 5]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Ottneil Baartman [0W, 2W, 0W]
- Marco Jansen [17, 2W, (70, 2W), 0W]
- Corbin Bosch [0W, 29*, (67, 2W), 2W]
- Reeza Hendricks [34, 60, 37, 41, 16]
- Aiden Markram [0W, 110, 7, 41, 28]
- Quinton de Kock [106, 8, 0, 123*, 63]
IND vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Shubman Gill [PTs: 81, CR: 8]
- Suryakumar Yadav [PTs: 110, CR: 8.5]
- Reeza Hendricks [PTs: 156, CR: 7.5]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 157, CR: 9]
- Abhishek Sharma [PTs: 238, CR: 8]
IND vs SA Injury / Unavailability
India Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
IND vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see IND vs SA Live Score?
You can see IND vs SA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
IND vs SA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
IND vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch IND vs SA match Live Streaming and highlights on JioHotstar
IND vs SA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
India vs South Africa (IND vs SA) Squads
India (IND) Squad: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma(WK), Suryakumar Yadav(C), Arshdeep Singh, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson(WK), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana
South Africa (SA) Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(C), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, David Miller, Quinton de Kock(WK), George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Ottneil Baartman, Donavon Ferreira(WK), Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Tristan Stubbs(WK)
IND vs SA Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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