IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 1st T20I, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for South Africa tour of India 2025

This will be India’s first home T20I series since January.

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 09 Dec 2025, 19:00 IST

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Preview

India (IND) will take on South Africa (SA) in the first T20I on Tuesday, December 9, at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. India’s last T20I outing was against Australia last month, where they won the five-match series 2-1, with two games washed out. Hardik Pandya returns to the squad after recovering from the injury he picked up during the Asia Cup. Shubman Gill is also back as vice-captain after missing games due to a spasm he suffered in the first Test against South Africa. This will be India’s first home T20I series since January.

South Africa, on the other hand, have had a tough year in T20Is. They have won only five of their 14 matches in 2024 and haven’t won a single series. They lost the tri-series final to New Zealand earlier this year, followed by series defeats to Australia and Pakistan. Their two-match series against England ended 1-1. In October, a second-string South African side led by Donovan Ferreira also lost a T20I to Namibia by four wickets in a last-ball finish.

Overall, India and South Africa have played 31 T20Is, with India winning 18 and South Africa 12. In four T20I series played in India, both sides have won one each, while two series have ended in a draw.

Match Information

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I

South Africa Tour of India, 9 Dec 2025, Tue, 7:00 PM IST ,Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Clear

14.1°C

52% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

India

W
L
W
L
L

South Africa

L
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Tristan Stubbs

SA - bat

163 Runs

2 Matches

2

Virat Kohli

IND - bat

302 Runs

3 Matches

3

Hardik Pandya

IND - all

59 Runs

1 Match

4

Washington Sundar

IND - all

124 Runs

2 Matches

5

Matthew Breetzke

SA - wk

164 Runs

3 Matches

6

Tilak Varma

IND - bat

26 Runs

1 Match

1

Shubman Gill

IND - bat

133.33

1 Match

2

Marco Jansen

SA - all

158.93

3 Matches

3

Hardik Pandya

IND - all

210.71

1 Match

4

Marco Jansen

SA - all

96.36

2 Matches

5

Harshit Rana

IND - bowl

150.00

3 Matches

6

Jitesh Sharma

IND - wk

200.00

1 Match

1

Simon Harmer

SA - all

17 Wkts

2 Matches

2

Kuldeep Yadav

IND - bowl

9 Wkts

3 Matches

3

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

3 Wkts

1 Match

4

Marco Jansen

SA - all

12 Wkts

2 Matches

5

Prasidh Krishna

IND - bowl

7 Wkts

3 Matches

6

Axar Patel

IND - all

2 Wkts

1 Match

1

Simon Harmer

SA - all

1.92

2 Matches

2

Arshdeep Singh

IND - bowl

5.50

3 Matches

3

Shivam Dube

IND - all

2.00

1 Match

4

Marco Jansen

SA - all

2.13

2 Matches

5

Keshav Maharaj

SA - bowl

5.70

2 Matches

6

Axar Patel

IND - all

3.50

1 Match

Probable Playing XI

India

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill (VC), Tilak Varma, SA Yadav (C), HH Pandya, S Dubey, Axar Patel, JM Sharma (wk), JJ Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, KL Yadav

Bench : Washington Sundar, H Rana, Arshdeep Singh, SV Samson

South Africa

Q de Kock (wk), AK Markram (C), RR Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, T Stubbs, DA Miller, M Jansen, C Bosch, KA Maharaj, L Ngidi, A Nortje

Bench : T de Zorzi, OEG Baartman, D Ferreira, GF Linde, L Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The average first innings score in the last 10 matches at the Barabati Stadium has been 130 runs. It is a low-scoring venue, and the bowlers might be able to dominate. Both pacers and spinners might receive the same help from the surface. The team winning the toss might look to bowl.

55%

Pace Bowling

45%

Spin Bowling

45%

Batting Pitch

130

Average Score

55%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Abhishek Sharma IND | ALL

Abhishek is the leading run-scorer in T20Is for India this year and has made 756 runs in 17 matches at an average of 47.25.

7
C

Tilak Varma IND | BAT

Tilak has made 380 runs in 14 innings this year at an average of 42.22 and a strike rate of 127.94.

9
C

Axar Patel IND | ALL

Axar is among the top three wicket-takers for India in T20Is this year and has taken 14 wickets in 13 outings at an average of 20.85.

8

Reeza Hendricks SA | BATTER

Hendricks is the second-highest run-scorer for the Proteas in T20Is this year and has made 212 runs in nine games at an average of 23.55.

8

Dewald Brevis SA | BAT

Brevis is the highest run-scorer for South Africa in T20Is this year and has made 395 runs in 13 innings at an average of 35.90 and a strike rate of 183.72. He is the only Proteas batter who has hit a century this year in T20Is.

8.5

Corbin Bosch SA | BOWL

Bosch is the highest wicket-taker for the team in T20Is this year and has picked up 17 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 16.94.

8.5

Lungi Ngidi SA | BOWL

Ngidi has taken eight wickets in nine matches at an average of 29 in T20Is this year.

8

Varun Chakravarthy IND | BOWL

Varun is the leading wicket-taker for India this year and has picked up 26 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 13.96.

8.5

Kuldeep Yadav IND | BOWL

Kuldeep Yadav dismissed Dewald Brevis twice in the three-match ODI series. He has taken 19 wickets in nine matches this year.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8.5

Sanju Samson

IND | WK

Samson might not be a part of the playing 11 in this game and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

6.5

Tony de Zorzi

SA | BAT

de Zorzi sustained an injury in the second ODI and missed the third match. He can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Dec 9 2025 7:00 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

SA

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Quinton de Kock

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Tilak Varma

7

Abhishek Sharma
C

8

Shubman Gill

8.5

Marco Jansen

9

Corbin Bosch

8.5

Shivam Dube

7

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah

9

Varun Chakravarthy
VC

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
9/100

Grand League
Quinton de Kock

8.5

Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Tilak Varma
C

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Shubman Gill

8.5

Corbin Bosch

8.5

Hardik Pandya

9

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Lungi Ngidi
VC

8.5

Varun Chakravarthy

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

SA

Credits Left
9/100

Mega League
Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Tilak Varma

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Shubman Gill

8.5

Marco Jansen

9

Corbin Bosch
VC

8.5

Axar Patel
C

9

Shivam Dube

7

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah

9

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Players
11/11

Team 1

IND

7 : 4

SA

Credits Left
9/100

CricTracker Special
Tristan Stubbs

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Tilak Varma

7

Abhishek Sharma

8

Shubman Gill

8.5

Marco Jansen

9

Corbin Bosch
VC

8.5

Axar Patel
C

9

Shivam Dube

7

Kuldeep Yadav

8.5

Jasprit Bumrah

9

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