INDIA vs SOUTH AFRICA Head to Head, Playing XI, Players List, Match Prediction, Pitch Report | India vs South Africa 1st T20I 2025

The First T20I match of the India vs South Africa T20I Series 2025 will be played at Barabati Stadium on December 09, 2025. In a recent ODI series, India played dominating cricket and defeated South Africa 2-1. Virat Kohli played fantastic cricket in the series and won the man of the series award for his brilliant knocks.

It’s going to be an important series for both teams as the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is just a few weeks away, so both teams will be looking to test their bench strength before the tournament. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Indian side, while Aiden Markram will be leading the South African side.

IND vs SA 1st T20I Match Details:

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

Date: December 09, 2025

Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

Time: 7:00 PM (IST)

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

India vs South Africa Head to Head in T20:

Barabati Stadium Pitch Report

The Barabati Stadium Pitch for the 1st T20I between India and South Africa is expected to be a balanced surface, but with good bounce and pace. If we look at past records, the Barabati Stadium favors batters due to its balanced surface and short boundaries.

Dew is expected in the second inning, which will favor the chasing team. The average per-inning score at this venue is around 150-160, so the chasing team is expected to win the first T20I match between India and South Africa.

India vs South Africa Playing XI [Expected]

Who Will Win India vs South Africa Today Match:

If we see the Head-to-Head records between both teams  in T20I cricket, the Indian Team is quite ahead; however, South Africa gave them tough competition. The Indian Team has been in exceptional form in recent times, whereas South Africa is struggling quite in T20Is.

Therefore, India is likely to dominate this game, but South Africa also has plenty of quality players, so it’s going to be a close contest between both teams, and the chasing team is expected to win this match due to dew in the second inning.

Where to Watch IND vs SA 1st T20I - Channels/Live Streaming Details

The India vs South Africa 1st T20I match will be live-streamed on the Star Sports & JioHotstar App in India, and Supersports will be broadcasting the matches in South Africa. A Sports & Tamasha App in Pakistan. You can enjoy the match for free on JioHotstar, but for limited overs.

India: Star Sports & JioHotstar

South Africa: SuperSports

Pakistan: A Sports & Tapmad/Tamasha App

India Men’s National Cricket Team T20I Squad:

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC)*, 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.

* Subject to Fitness

South Africa Men’s National Cricket Team T20I Squad:

Aiden Markram (C), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.

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