IND vs SA Match Prediction- 1st T20I, India tour of South Africa 2024

India and South Africa are set to battle with each other in a T20I series. IND vs SA 1st T20I takes place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. The match takes place on Friday, November 8.

The IND vs SA T20I series will observe 4 games. All the T20I games will be played on November 8, 10, 13, 15. The India tour of South Africa 2024 will only witness a T20I series. Below is the complete prediction for the opening encounter for the series.

IND vs SA Team Analysis

India

Suryakumar Yadav leads India in the series. They won their last T20I series against Bangladesh and comprise a young and strong squad.

South Africa

Aiden Markram is the skipper of South Africa in the series. They won their last T20I series against Ireland ended in a tie 1-1.

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IND vs SA Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

The match takes place at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban which is a high-scoring ground. Batters, seamers, and pacers dominate at the stadium. Spinners enjoy some assistance later in the match.

Form and Fitness

All the named players in the squad are available for the next game. They are fit and available for the IND vs SA 1st T20I. Further reports are awaited.

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Tactical Acumen

India - India won their last T20I series against Bangladesh 4-0 and are confident to outplay South Africa. India has a powerful skipper who can smack with the bat and win games with the ball too if needed.

South Africa- South Africa has the home advantage but they lost they could not win their last T20I series against Ireland. They also lost their last ODI series. They are under-confident against mighty India.

IND vs SA Match Prediction- 1st ODI, India tour of South Africa 2024

IND vs SA Score Prediction

IND vs SA Players to perform prediction

IND- Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, and Ravi Bishnoi are set to attack with both bat and ball.

SA- Aiden Markram, David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, and Heinrich Klaasen are expected to smack big knocks.

Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for IND in the match: Suryakumar Yadav or David Miller

Who will score the most runs for SA in the match: Aiden Markram or David Miller

Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Arshdeep Singh or Ravi Bishnoi

Who will pick the most wickets for SA in the match: Ottneil Baartman or Keshav Maharaj

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Who will win the Match?

India will win the 1st T20I games. The Men-in-Blue are T20I champions, won their last T20I series, dominate on foreign soil, and have a young squad who aim to cement their place in the T20I national team. Hence, the Indian Team has all the reasons to win the match.

Conclusion

India vs South Africa game will bring back the memories of the ICC T20I World Cup 2024 final a few months ago, where Team India won the trophy with a wonderful show.

Notably, Suryakumar Yadav led the team to victory with his classic catch at the boundary. Now, he will aim for a whitewash and the battle will be exciting to watch between Asian and African cricket giants.