IND vs SA: 5 Player Battles To Watch Out For

India and South Africa go head to head in a five-match IND vs SA T20I series starting from June 9. This time the Proteas are on a visit to India after their Indian counterparts went to the rainbow nation for a Test match and ODI series. South Africa won both the series in their backyard and now India has a chance to return the favour in the T20I series.

Both India and South Africa have named their respective squads for the series. The South African contingent has reached India and will start practice on June 3. The Indian players will start assembling in Delhi from June 5.

Both teams will undertake RTPCR testing upon arrival at their respective hotels, according to a source from the DDCA. Since there is no bubble for this tournament, both teams will undergo a routine RT-PCR testing process.

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Meanwhile, many Indian and South African players were teammates for their respective franchises in the IPL. Kagiso Rabada played for the Punjab Kings and Anrich Nortje for Delhi Capitals. Hardik Pandya and David Miller were teammates at Gujarat Titans, while Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul opened the batting for Lucknow Super Giants. Over the last two months, the players from both these countries have got a very good idea about their strengths and weaknesses.

Friendships will take a backseat in the IND vs SA T20I series as players will have a go at each other.?? This IND vs SA series is a perfect opportunity for two top teams to get some game time ahead of the T20 World Cup in Australia. Several of them go face to face and we pick five key battles to watch out for in the series.

IND vs SA: 5 Player Battles To Watch Out For

KL Rahul vs Kagiso Rabada

KL Rahul will lead the Indian team in the absence of the senior players in the squad. On the other hand, Rabada will lead the Proteas pace attack. These two will go head to head at the start of the game and it is upon them to set the pace of the innings.

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David Miller vs Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal

Miller is one of the hardest hitters in the modern game. Gujarat Titans used him as their finisher and he hit the pacers and the spinners alike. Miller favours pace and has a bit of an issue playing the spinners. He often fails to pick the googlies as was evident in the IPL. Thus a battle between him and the ‘Kulcha’ pair will be an interesting one in the series.

Hardik Pandya vs Tabraiz Shamsi

It will be interesting to see if India used Hardik as a finisher or bats him up the order. If they use him as a finisher, he might face a lot of spin in the middle overs from Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj. This battle can very well determine the outcome of the games.

Quinton de Kock vs Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The experience of Bhuneshwar Kumar will be on show as he takes on the South African batters. Quinton de Kock will open the batting for the visitors and will face plenty of Bhuvi throughout the series. The veteran Indian pacer can swing the ball both ways early on in his spell. De Kock is always eager to play across the line early on in his innings. He has been also dismissed several times by playing on.

Aiden Markram vs Umran Malik

Malik and Markram were teammates at SRH in IPL 2022. Both have faced and seen plenty of each other at the others. Back on the international side, the right-hander might have to tackle the pace of the Jammu speedster while opening the batting. This might be a defining battle as well.

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