India vs South Africa: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against South Africa, 4th T20I

India take on South Africa in the fourth T20I in Rajkot on Friday, June 17. The hosts won the third T20I to make a comeback in the series and keep it alive. Both teams now need to win the remaining two games to win the series.

The Indian bowlers after two ordinary performances stood up to expectations in the third game. Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal shared seven wickets between themselves. Avesh Khan and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one each as India won the game by 48 runs.

As Team India continues its preparation for the T20 World Cup, they will also continue seeking their best playing combination in the series without their experienced players. Rishabh Pant and Rahul Dravid should make sure that they give opportunities to various players and est out their potential.

Heading into the fourth T20I, all of them are expected to be a part of the playing XI. However, there is a scope of few players getting a look in. In this article, we take a look at India’s predicted playing XI against South Africa for the fourth T20I.

India vs South Africa: India’s Predicted Playing XI Against South Africa, 4th T20I

Ruturaj Gaikwad

After a string of low scores, Gaikwad finally scored his first T20I fifty in the last game. He batted with an attacking approach, especially within the powerplay and helped India get a brilliant start. He will continue to open the batting.

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Ishan Kishan

Kishan has been the most consistent Indian batter in the series so far. He is the top-scorer of the series with 164 runs in three games with two fifties. In the last game, he scored 54 off 35 balls and added a 97-run opening stand with Gaikwad.

Shreyas Iyer

Iyer will continue to bat at number three. He has also looked solid with the bat in every innings he has played. Unfortunately, he has been dismissed at the wrong time, something that he would like to work on.

Rishabh Pant (C/WK)

Pant has been way out of form as a batsman in the series. He did not score s fifty in the IPL and still none in this series. He would like to contribute substantially with the bat.

Hardik Pandya

Pandya has been chipping in with important cameos batting at number five. In the last game, he scored an unbeaten 31 off 21 balls and played his part in taking India to 179. Pant has not used him much with the ball though.

Dinesh Karthik

After playing an important hand in the second T20I, he scored six off 8 balls in the third. DK needs to contribute consistently at number six if he wants to be a part of India’s T20 World Cup squad. He makes up India’s top 6 of the playing XI.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Bhuvi has decent enough batting abilities to bat at number seven in this team for India. He has been special with the ball so far with six wickets from three games.

Harshal Patel

Patel can slot in at number eight. He took four wickets in the previous match and has also taken six so far in the series. He has caused a few problems with his slower deliveries and changeups for the Proteas batsmen.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Chahal can be the specialist spinner in India’s playing XI. He has struggled with the ball so far with the SA batters taking a liking to him in the series. He has taken four wickets so far three of which came in the last game.

Arshdeep Singh

Umran Malik

Malik can also make his T20I debut in the next game. Several former cricketers have already spoken about his inclusion in the playing XI. He can come in for Axar Patel who has not looked at his best in the series so far.

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