IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Playing11s, Full Squads and More

IND vs SA 1st T20I: The India tour of South Africa 2024 is just about to begin today with the first T20I. The visitors India will take on the hosts South Africa in the first T20I today at Kingsmead,?Durban. Here, in this post, we have brought to you the IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Playing11s, Full Squads, and More.

India and South Africa are set to engage in a four-match T20I series but they had an even fierce battle in the finals of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 where the former prevailed. South Africa were just on the doorstep of history but it was a valiant and ferocious effort from the bowling unit of India to turn the game in their favor in the last five overs.

It?s uncommon for a men?s T20I series to act as a precursor to a franchise tournament?s player auction, but the IPL is no ordinary competition. With the auction for next year?s season approaching on November 24 and 25, numerous players featured in the T20I series between South Africa and India will undoubtedly be feeling the pressure as they eye potential IPL contracts.

The players will be focused on the series victory but a part of their conscience would be on the IPL Auction in a couple of weeks. An age-old cricket proverb claims that the sport is a team game for individuals, and while that still holds true, there?s a twist in this case.

Over the next week in South Africa, the focus will shift entirely to individual performances. For 16 players, it won?t be about playing for the team, but rather about impressing the owners of the 10 IPL franchises in hopes of securing a coveted contract.

This series is going to be important for all the players and they will be eyeing to best of their performances in the series. Let's take a look at the IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction, Strongest Playing11s, Full Squads, and More:

IND vs SA 1st T20I Full Squads

INDIA Squad:?Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Yash Dayal, Ravi Bishnoi, Ramandeep Singh, Jitesh Sharma

South Africa Squad:?Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqabayomzi Peter, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Mihlali Mpongwana, Patrick Kruger

Probable Playing11s

India Playing11 (probable)-?Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa Playing11 (probable)-?Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Nqaba Peter, Ottneil Baartman

IND vs SA 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction

Wicketkeepers:?H Klaasen, S Samson

Batters:?S Yadav, T Stubbs, A Markram

All-Rounders:?Hardik Pandya, Abhishek Sharma, A Patel, M Jansen

Bowlers:?Arshdeep Singh, G Coetzee

Kingsmead, Durban Pitch Report

Durban is known for having the slowest pitches in South Africa, though they won't resemble typical subcontinental surfaces. While the city has a reputation for frequent rain interruptions during cricket matches, the forecast for Friday indicates that weather shouldn?t pose an issue.

One can expect a evenly poised match between the ball and the bat. The average first innings score at Kingsmead is 136 but both sides are capable of much higher scores than this.

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SOURCE- BCCI OFFICIAL