India’s Probable Playing XI vs South Africa | IND vs SA 4th T20I 2025

The India Men’s National Cricket team will be playing the 4th T20I match against the South Africa Men’s National Cricket Team on December 17, 2025, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. As of now, India leads the five-match T20I series against South Africa 2-1; however, there are still two matches left in the series.

Both teams have played quite good cricket in this series, but the Indian Team wasn’t in their perfect form. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav are out of form, and Jasprit Bumrah is also not bowling effectively. India’s Playing XI isn’t perfect now, and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is just a couple of weeks ahead.

India might win the five-match T20I series against South Africa, but they need to focus on their playing XI. The Indian Team needs to have a perfect squad before the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026; otherwise, they might not even qualify for the playoffs with this side. 

IND vs SA 4th T20I Match Details:

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

Date: December 17, 2025

Venue: Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

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 - Ekana Cricket Stadium

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Ekana Stadium in Lucknow is known for its longer and spin-friendly wickets, but dew is expected in the second inning so it’s going to be the toss-winning team will choose to bowl first, as chasing will be quite easy. We can expect a high-scoring game between India and South Africa, but dew is going to play a huge role in this game.

Why is Jasprit Bumrah not in the playing XI?

Indian Star Pacer Jasprit Bumrah didn’t play the IND vs SA 3rd T20I match due to some personal reasons, and it is expected that he will also miss the IND vs SA 4th T20I. Harshit Rana replaced Bumrah in the 3rd game, and he is expected to be in the Playing XI for the 4th T20I game as well.

Sanju Samson or Shubman Gill?

This debate is still and will go until Shubman Gill performs or Sanju Samson gets a chance in the Playing XI. However, some reports suggest that Sanju might get a chance in the 5th T20I, but seeing the team’s environment, it is quite uncertain that Sanju Samson will get a chance in the IND vs SA 5th T20I.

Harshit Rana to Play the IND vs SA 4th T20I?

Harshit Rana bowled quite decently in the 3rd T20I and also took two wickets; therefore, chances are quite high that He will be in the Playing XI for the 4th T20I as well. Jasprit Bumrah is expected to be unavailable for the 4th game as well, so Harshit Rana is definitely getting one more chance.

India’s Probable Playing XI vs South Africa 4th T20I:

India Squad vs South Africa T20I Series:

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

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