SA vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction 1st T20

SA vs IND Match Preview

India is set to kick-off the long all-format tour of South Africa with the 1st T20I on 10th December, 2023 at Kingsmead in Durban.

Both the teams performed well in the recently held ODI World Cup 2023. South Africa reached the semi-finals while India finished as the runners-up. India is currently the no.1 team in all formats at the ICC rankings but South Africa tours have never been easy for any team.

Let’s take a look at the dream11 team prediction for the 1st T20I between South Africa and India.

SA vs IND T20I Match Pitch Report and Weather Report

Pitch Report

The pitch at Kingsmead stadium offers a good batting surface and we can expect a good high-scoring match. Fast bowlers can try to get some help from the pitch to pick wickets. The 1st innings average score is around 165.

Weather Report

The weather forecast predicts rain in Durban on the match day. The temperature is expected to hover around 19-20°C.

SA vs IND Playing 11

South Africa Playing 11

Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Donovan Ferriera, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams

India Playing 11

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav

SA vs IND Team News & Injury Updates

No injuries or replacements are reported so far from both the teams. We are predicting the best playing 11 combinations from both the squads.

SA vs IND Head to Head Records

India has the upper-hand in the T20I head to head record against South Africa. They have won 13 out of 24 T20I matches while the hosts South Africa have won 10 times.

SA vs IND Dream11 Top Fantasy Picks All Rounders, Batsman, Bowlers, Wicket Keepers

SA vs IND Dream11 Top Picks

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram is a power-house batter. He has smashed 1063 runs in 37 T20I matches at an aggressive strike rate of 149.50. He will be a key batsman for this series.

Marco Jansen

This bowling all-rounder has been quite impressive this year. He also left an impressive mark in the ODI World Cup in India. Jansen has picked 5 wickets in 3 T20Is so far.

Suryakumar Yadav

He is known as Mr. 360 degrees of India for his selection of shots. Suryakumar Yadav has the ability to change the course of the match from any moment. Suryakumar is 15 runs away from reaching the 2000-run mark in the T20Is. In 58 T20Is, he has an average of 44.11 and a strike rate of 171.71. Suryakumar will be the dream11 captain for this fantasy league.

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill looked in positive form in the ODI World Cup and his next target would be the T20 World Cup 2024. He will give his all to cement a place in the team for the next World Cup. Gill has scored 304 runs in 11 T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh

India will have high hopes from the left-arm pacer who has been impressive in the recent T20I series against Australia where he picked 4 wickets in 4 matches. Arshdeep has picked 58 wickets in 40 T20Is.

SA vs IND Dream11 Team Prediction