India vs South Africa 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction: Alright, after completing the Tata Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, it’s time for some international cricket action. The Men in Blue are now all set to host their South African counterparts for the five matches T20I series, starting June 9 in Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. This article will lead you through India vs South Africa 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Tips, PlayingXI, Match Details and Match Preview.
India vs South Africa 1st T20I Preview:
Team India will be without the services of skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami for the tour. KL Rahul has been appointed as the stand-in skipper while Rishabh Pant will be his deputy.
Several new players have been picked up in the Indian squad following a breakthrough IPL season. The likes of Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh have received their maiden call-up for the national squad. While a few players are making their comeback. Wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik has made a comeback to the Indian squad after a memorable IPL season with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).
Meanwhile, South Africa-led by Temba Bavuma has named all of their regular players for the Indian series. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, and David Miller are picked in the touring squad.
Injury Update: KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav have been ruled out of the home series against South Africa. Rahul has sustained a right groin injury while Kuldeep Yadav got hit on his right hand while batting in the nets.
India vs South Africa 1st T20I Match Details:
Series: South Africa tour of India, 2022
Match: India vs South Africa 1st T20I
Day/Date: Thursday/June 9, 2022
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Time: 7 PM (IST)
India vs South Africa 1st T20I Probable PlayingXI and Full Squad:
India’s PlayingXI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umran Malik / Avesh Khan.
India’s Full Squad: Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (C, wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Deepak Hooda, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar, Harshal Patel, Y Chahal, Avesh Khan, Venkatesh Iyer, Umran Malik
South Africa’s PlayingXI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), David Miller, Dwaine Pretorious, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje.
South Africa Full Squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Wayne Parnell, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Aiden Markram, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje, Marco Jansen.
India vs South Africa 1st T20I Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Tips:
KL Rahul (c), Quinton de Kock, Rishabh Pant, Aiden Markram (vc), Temba Bavuma, Dinesh Karthik, Kagiso Rabada, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Anrich Nortje, Umran Malik.
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