SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction for India tour of South Africa 2023-24 1st T20I, Playing XI, and Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Following their impressive 4-1 T20I series win over Australia with a younger side, India sets its sights on South Africa in the first of three T20Is at Kingsmead, Durban. While the recent victory bolsters over the ODI World Champions must have bolstered their confidence, overcoming the Proteas on home soil presents a significant challenge.

Throughout their 24 T20I encounters, India holds a slight edge with 13 victories to South Africa's 10, with one match ending without a result. To repeat their success in this series, the Indian team needs a monumental effort to overcome the formidable South African squad in the 1st T20I.

Match Details

Match: SA vs IND – T20 series

Date: Sunday, December 10th, 2023

Time: 7:30 pm IST

Venue: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

Pitch and Playing Conditions

This sporting pitch has something to offer for both the batters and bowlers. Batting first is the preferred choice on this track as the statistics reveal a bias towards the team batting first. 

In the 22 matches played here, teams batting first have emerged victorious in a majority of cases, winning 11 times compared to the 9 wins for teams bowling first.  This decision allows the team to capitalize on the initial freshness of the pitch, potentially restricting the opposition to a lower total.

The forecast indicates the temperature will be around 22°C throughout the match, with humidity at 81% and a wind speed of 2.6 km/h. There is a 30% chance of precipitation during the game.

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi

India

Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shreyas Iyer, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar, Mukesh Kumar 

Grand League Team

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klassen(VC)

Batters: Shubhman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen

Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar

Head-to-Head Team

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klassen

Batters: Shubhman Gill (VC), Yashashvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Reeza Hendricks

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen

Bowlers: Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar