SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction for India tour of South Africa 2023 3rd T20I: Playing XI, pitch report and Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

Suryakumar Yadav's team India will look to bounce back in the third and final T20I of the series against Aiden Markram's South Africa. The match, which will be played on December 14 at the iconic Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. It is a crucial one for both sides especially for India as they will look to level the series after losing the second T20I on DLS method.

For Team India, it is a must-win game. They are hoping to give a much better performance by both their batsmen and bowlers. Suryakumar Yadav will need to lead from the front, while the likes of Shubhman Gill and Arshdeep Singh will need to step up to the challenge after a dismal performance in the 2nd T20I. The Proteas will be looking to rely on their strong bowling attack, which has been led by Lungi Ngidi and Tabraiz Shamsi.

In the history of T20 internationals, India and South Africa have previously faced off each other on 26 occasions. Out of these encounters, India emerged victorious in 13 matches, while the South African team secured 11 wins, with two games concluding without a result.

Pitch and Playing Conditions

The pitch at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg is expected to be better for batting and we can expect a high-scoring encounter between the two teams. The pacer will get a good bounce on this track but with the lack of sideways movement, the pacer will look to hit the deck hard and extract extra bounce from the track. 

The average first innings on this ground has been 173 and the teams batting second have won more matches on this venue. AccuWeather forecasts no rain in Johannesburg on December 14. The morning is anticipated to be windy, featuring intervals of sunshine and clouds. The temperature is forecasted to be 26°C at the beginning of the match and is expected to decrease to 20°C by the conclusion.

Probable Playing XI

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Mukesh Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Sin

South Africa 

Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram (capt), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Lizard Williams, Marco Jansen, Tabraiz Shamsi

Grand League Team

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen

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

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram (C), Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Lizard Williams, Mukesh Kumar

Head-to-Head Team

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen (VC)

Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Shubhman Gill, Reeza Hendricks, Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma

All-Rounders: Aiden Markram (C), Ravindra Jadeja

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Lizard Williams, Mohammad Siraj