India vs South Africa T20I Series : Players to Watch out for from both India and South Africa

Here is a list of players from both the teams to be kept an eye on in the upcoming five-match T20I series.

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India and South Africa are ready to go in a clash for the five-match T20I series. The first match of the series will be played at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on 9 June (Today). Renowned players of both teams are coming out with some appreciable outings in the IPL 2022.

Few players will be there to create a difference for both teams in the series. This list includes the likes of players who led their respective teams to win the matches in the IPL 2022. So, here we'll have a look at three players to watch out for in this T20I series. These players will be the ones on whom the axis of the series will revolve.

Here's a look at the 3 players to watch out for in the India vs South Africa T20I series:

1. Yuzvendra Chahal

The 31-year-old senior leg spinner had a great IPL season with his stellar performances in the IPL 2022. He ended up claiming the most number of wickets in the tournament and claimed the purple cap as well. Chahal also claimed the only hat-trick of the tournament having a five-fer to his name.

Chahal will be a key player for India in the T20I series. He can play a crucial role in the middle over or the transition phase of the match as he has lot of variations in his deliveries. Undoubtedly, he would be on top in the list of players to watch out for in the Series.

2. Quinton De Kock

South Africa's former skipper and wicketkeeper-batter Quinton De Kock amazed and impressed everyone with his excellent batting performances in the IPL 2022. To not, he was he the part of pair with KL Rahul which scored an unbeaten partnership of 210 runs for the first wicket for LSG against Kolkata Knight Riders.

De Kock scored unbeaten 140 runs to get back to his form. At the end of the season, he was the second leading run-scorer for the Lucknow Super Giants following KL Rahul. De Kock will be the batter who might be the prime target of Indian bowlers to get rid of because he can turn the fate of match anytime with his excellent batting skills.

3. David Miller

The 32-year-old senior batter has emerged as a crucial batter for the Proteas team. Since his debut against West Indies in 2010, Miller has played 95 T20I matches so far in which he has scored 1786 runs with an average of 31.89 having one century and 4 half-centuries to his name.

Keeping his T20I career aside, Miller has also some excellent outings with the bat in the IPL 2022. He played some match-defining knocks for the Gujarat Titans in the tournament. Miller also took the Gujarat home in the first qualifier against Rajasthan Royals. So, he would also be one of the key players to watch out for in the further T20I series between India and South Africa.

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