Gill OUT, Samson IN? India’s Probable Playing XI vs South Africa | IND vs SA 2nd T20I 2025

After defeating South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20I, the India Men’s National Cricket Team will now focus on the second T20I game, which is scheduled to be played on December 11, 2025, at the PCA New Cricket Stadium in Tira, Punjab. It’s going to be an important game for South Africa, but India played exceptional cricket in the first T20I, especially Hardik Pandya.

The India vs South Africa T20I series will be very crucial for both teams as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is just a few weeks away. India and South Africa will test their bench strength to have a perfect squad before the upcoming tournament. Hence, it will be quite interesting to see India's Probable Playing XI for IND vs SA 2nd T20I 2025.

IND vs SA 2nd T20I Match Details:

Match Between: India Men’s National Cricket Team vs South Africa Men’s National Cricket Team 

Date: December 11, 2025

Venue: PCA New Cricket Stadium, Tira (Punjab)

Time: 7:00 PM (IST)

Live Streaming Details: Star Sports & JioHotstar (India & Sri Lanka), SuperSports (South Africa), PTV Sports & Myco/Tamasha app (Pakistan).

Pitch Report - PCA New Cricket Stadium, Tira (Punjab)

PC: BCCI

PCA New Cricket Stadium is known for its batting surface; therefore, we can expect a high-scoring game between both teams. Bowlers might be effective in the starting few overs, but there will be dew in the second inning, so it’s going to play a huge role. 

Is Shubman Gill Playing 2nd ODI vs South Africa?

After recovering from the neck injury, Shubman Gill played the first T20I in Cuttack but was able to score only 4 runs and got out in the first over of the match. Currently, Shubman Gill is the vice-captain of India's T20I squad, and the team management is trying to fit him in this format despite having poor performance in the last couple of innings.  

Therefore, Shubman Gill is going to be a part of India’s Playing XI vs South Africa in the second T20I match at PCA New Cricket Stadium in Tira, Punjab.

Is Sanju Samson Playing 2nd ODI vs South Africa?

Sanju Samson was expected to be a part of the Playing XI in the first T20I, but Jitesh Sharma got the chance. Since the Indian Team won the first T20I match in Cuttack so chances are quite less that Sanju will be a part of the Playing XI for the second T20I match in Tira.

Sanju Samson vs Jitesh Sharma - The Right Choice

In recent times, both players have performed quite well, but they have been fighting for the same position for a long time now. Sanju Samson started as an opener, then he pushed down to the middle-order, and currently, he is not part of India’s Playing XI in the T20I cricket.

Jitesh Sharma, on the other hand, is getting quite more chances as he plays a crucial role as a finisher, while Sanju is more preferred in the top order, where there are lots of options for the Indian Team management. Therefore, Jitesh would be the right choice as a wicket-keeper batsman in the team.

India’s Probable Playing XI vs South Africa 2nd T20I:

India Squad vs South Africa T20I Series:

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah.

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