After crashing out of the Asia Cup 2022 in an embarrassing fashion, smiles returned to Indian fans’ faces as the Men in Blue clinched a T20I series against Australia. Having taken many positives from the T20I series, India now sets its sights on the upcoming T20I and ODI series against South Africa.
Let’s get all the details about the three-match T20I series against South Africa starting on September 28.
India – South Africa Series Team News:
The home team has shied away from making many changes this close to the 20-20 World Cup. The squad for the South Africa series is a mixture of the Asia Cup squad with the squad for the Australia series.
Deepak Hooda has been included in the T20I squad but reports have emerged of a back injury that could ruin his chances of playing. Mohammad Shami who contacted COVID ahead of the Australia series is yet to fully recover as well. Arshdeep Singh who missed the Australia series makes his comeback. The rest of the squad is the same as against Australia.
South Africa will be led by Temba Bavuma in both formats. Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje are some of the important players who have been kept in the squad. Youngster Tristan Stubbs is also included and would be great addition to the Protea team.
India vs South Africa T20I Series Squad:
India T20I Squad: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa T20I Squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton De Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo
India vs South Africa T20I Series Schedule:
| Game | Date And Day | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1st T20I | September 28, Wednesday | 7:00 PM | Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
| 2nd T20I | October 02, Sunday | 7:00 PM | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
| 3rd T20I | October 04, Tuesday | 7:00 PM | Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
India vs South Africa T20I Series where to watch:
The entirety of the India vs South Africa T20I series will be broadcasted by Star Sports Network in India. Fans could watch the series on Star Sports on TV and could also live stream the matches on Disney+ Hotstar.
