IND vs SA, India Playing 11 vs South Africa (Predicted), IND vs SA 5th T20I- South Africa tour of India 2022

IND vs SA, India Playing 11 vs South Africa (Predicted), IND vs SA 5th T20I- South Africa tour of India 2022. India will be attempting to bag the T20I series against South Africa when they meet each other in the fifth match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday (June 19). The five-match T20I series is now locked at 2-2 after the hosts India beat the Proteas by 82 runs at Rajkot in the 4th T20I.

The hosts will head into the fifth and final T20I against South Africa with high morale as they target a series win. The Indian Team will have momentum on their side as they will try to win the contest as the likes of Dinesh Karthik and Avesh Khan shone for the Indian side in the 4th T20I.

The hosts dished out a clinical performance as they posted a competitive 169 for six, riding on Dinesh Karthik’s career-best 27-ball 55 and Hardik Pandya’s 46 off 31 balls. The hosts then returned to dismiss South Africa for 87 in 16.5 overs. Pacer Avesh Khan (4/18) then snapped four wickets in a sensational spell of fast bowling, while leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2/21) claimed two scalps and Harshal Patel (1/3 in 2 overs) took one wicket.

India won the 3rd T20I by 48 runs. Openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan smashed sizzling half-centuries to power India to 179 for five after being asked to bat. The bowlers led by spinner Yuzvendra Chahal ( 3/20) and pacer Harshal Patel (4/25) then put up a dominant display to bundle out the Proteas for 131 in 19.1 overs and register their first victory of the series.

India skipper KL Rahul was ruled out of the five-match T20I series against South Africa due to a groin injury, a day before the first match of the series. Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, who was named as KL Rahul’s deputy, led the side in his absence. All-rounder Hardik Pandya was appointed the vice-captain in the series. Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav also missed the entire T20I series after getting hit on his right hand while batting in the nets.

While India would expectedly stick to the same playing XI unless there’s a forced change, there remains a shadow of doubt over the fitness of Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma, who retired hurt in the fourth T20I after an elbow injury.

IND vs SA, India Playing 11 vs South Africa (Predicted), IND vs SA 5th T20I- South Africa tour of India 2022

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been inconsistent in the ongoing series. The CSK player has scored 86 runs in 4 games. Except for the match-winning performance in the third T20I he has failed to live up to the expectations. In the 3rd T20I, Ruturaj Gaikwad scored 57 off 35 balls and his inning was a part of a 97-run opening stand with Ishan Kishan, which came in the first 10 overs. He was the aggressor in the partnership, hitting seven fours and two sixes.

His form was patchy in the IPL 2022 this year as well before he turned things around, scoring 368 runs, including three fifties in 14 matches for Chennai Super Kings.

Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan, the highest run-getter in the ongoing series will be the other opener for the team in the India vs South Africa 5th T20I. Ishan Kishan is the leading run-scorer of the tournament with 191 runs averaging 47.75. However, he won’t wear the keeper’s gloves as Rishabh Pant will do so. The left-handed batsman failed to score good knocks in crucial matches of IPL 2022 for MI.

However, making a comeback towards the end, he scored decent 418 runs in 14 games at an average of 32.15. In his previous T20I series against Sri Lanka, the wicketkeeper batter piled up 105 runs in 2 games with 1 fifty. He also finished as the 3rd highest run-getter.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer would be the No.3 batter for India in the 5th T20I between India and South Africa in absence of Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav. Shreyas Iyer has only managed 94 runs averaging 23.5 in the ongoing series.

The right-handed batsman showed an impressive form in IPL 2022 for Kolkata Knight Riders as skipper, scoring 401 runs in 14 games with 3 fifties in the tournament. In his previous T20I series against Sri Lanka, he slammed 3 consecutive fifties in 3 games. Smashing 204 runs, he had finished as the top run-getter in that series.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant, the stand-in skipper after regular keeper KL Rahul got injured will be the wicketkeeper for the Indian team in fifth India vs South Africa T20I. The left-handed batter played some good knocks in IPL 2022 but failed to come up with a good overall show. Skipper Rishabh Pant slammed 340 runs in 13 innings at an average of 30.91 for Delhi Capitals (DC).

He was unable to smash any half-centuries while getting out in the 40s a few times. His last T20I series before the current one was against West Indies in February 2022, where he scored 60 runs in 2 games with a fifty in one match. Rishabh Pant has managed only 57 runs averaging a pathetic 14.25 as he has often thrown away his wicket by playing rash shots way outside the off-stump.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya will be a part of the team in the 5th India vs South Africa T20I. Hardik Pandya scored 46 in 31 balls in the 4th T20I. He now has 117 runs at an average of 58.5 and a strike rate of 153.95 in the ongoing series.

The right-handed batter slammed 487 runs in 15 games in IPL 2022 and also scalped 8 wickets. Hitting 4 fifties, Hardik Pandya finished as the 4th highest run-getter in the season.

Taking extra responsibility on the batting front at No.3-4, Hardik Pandya topped the runs chart for Gujarat Titans with 487 runs at an average of 44.27 with a strike rate of 131.26.  Hardik Pandya’s form will be crucial for the team in the bilateral T20I series decider between India vs South Africa.

Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik will definitely be another Indian member of the 5th T20I.  In the 4th T20I, it was Dinesh Karthik who at the end scored a brilliant knock of 55 at a strike rate of 203.70 to take India to a respectable total of 169.

Dinesh Karthik scored his first T20I half-century and became the oldest Indian player to do so. Dinesh Karthik was the man of the match in India’s first-ever T20I. 16 years later he achieved the same feat against the same opponent. His amazing show compelled selectors to induct him into the national team after a gap of 3 years.

Dinesh Karthik revived his career aged 36/37 with an incredible campaign for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Given the difficult end-overs duties by RCB, finisher Dinesh Karthik nailed his role to perfection, scoring 330 runs at an eye-catching Strike Rate of 183.33 while averaging 55 with the bat in 16 games.

Axar Patel

For Axar Patel, this series can be considered bad so far. Axar Patel had given 40 runs in his quota of 4 overs in the first T20I at an average of 10 runs picking a scalp. Talking about the 2nd T20I, he batted at No. 6 in this match, but he could only manage 10 runs and gave away 19 runs after throwing an over.

At the same time, in the third T20I match, Axar Patel conceded 28 runs in 4 overs and got 1 wicket and he remained unbeaten on 5 runs while batting. In the 4th T20I, he was economical and returned with figures of 3.5-0-19-1. He has managed 23 runs and taken 3 scalps so far.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will definitely be another member of the Indian team in the 5th India vs South Africa T20I. Being the most experienced pacer in the squad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar will lead the pace attack for India. He has picked 6 scalps averaging 14.17 in the ongoing series. Featuring for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022, he had picked 12 wickets in 14 games.

The right-handed pacer also bowled at a decent economy of just 7.34. He has the most wickets (14) against South Africa in head-to-head matches.

Harshal Patel

Harshal Patel, the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing series will be another pacer for the Indian team in the 5th India vs South Africa T20I game. He has picked 7 scalps averaging 12.57 bowling 12.1 overs in the T20I series.

The right-handed bowler picked 19 wickets in 15 games for RCB in IPL 2022. He had bowled at a decent economy of 7.66 in the IPL 2022.

Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan will be another pacer for the Indian team in the 5th India vs South Africa T20I after picking up 4 scalps including his first wicket in the series in the 4th T20I. Avesh Khan was the standout bowler for India, finishing with a spell of 4-0-18-4-his career best. He now has 6 scalps in as many T20Is averaging 28.33.

The right-arm pacer was quite effective in IPL 2022, picking 18 wickets in 13 games for his new team Lucknow Super Giants.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal certainly will be one of the spinners for the Indian team in the India vs South Africa 5th T20I. After a poor show in the first two T20Is (0/26, 1/49), he came back to being the joint 2nd highest wicket-taker by picking 6 scalps averaging 19.33. He picked 3/20 in Vizag followed by 2/21 at Rajkot as India won the last two T20Is.

The right-arm spinner showcased his spin magic during IPL 2022, where he scalped the most 27 wickets to grab the Purple Cap playing for Rajasthan Royals.