Get the best IND vs SA 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and data for the 1st encounter of the IND-SA series 2025. Expert examination and more with India vs South Africa.
IND vs SA 1st T20 Match Prediction
India faces South Africa again after that epic T20 World Cup 2024 final. Today’s game is happening at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. This series wraps up the all-format tour between these two teams. Proteas grabbed the Test series but India bounced back in ODIs.
Suryakumar Yadav and team are on fire right now. They just lifted the Asia Cup 2025 trophy. Then they went to Australia and beat them there too. Everyone knows India will defend their T20 World Cup crown in 2026.
South Africa looks lost in T20 cricket lately. Pakistan beat them 2-1 in their last series. They even lost to Namibia before that tour. England managed to draw with them recently. The Proteas really need some wins quickly.
Pitch Report and Fantasy Cricket Tips
Barabati Stadium has hosted three T20 matches before today. South Africa played two games here and won both times. Teams chasing have won twice out of three matches on this ground.
The pitch helps both spinners and fast bowlers equally well. Bowlers who can bowl different variations will get more wickets here. Dew falls during night matches and makes gripping difficult for bowlers. Cold weather also affects how the ball behaves in the second innings.
Scoring around 160 runs is usually enough to win matches here. Both captains will think carefully before choosing to bat or bowl first. The Playing XI selection becomes important based on pitch conditions today.
India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 31
India: 18
South Africa: 12
NR: 1
Possible Playing 11s (Predicted)
India’s Possible Playing XI
Abhishek Sharma
Shubman Gill
Suryakumar Yadav
Tilak Varma
Sanju Samson
Hardik Pandya
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Jasprit Bumrah
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakravarthy
South Africa’s Possible Playing XI
Aiden Markram
Quinton de Kock
Reeza Hendricks
Tristan Stubbs
David Miller
Dewald Brevis
Corbin Bosch
Marco Jansen
Anrich Nortje
Lungi Ngidi
Keshav Maharaj
IND vs SA 1st T20 Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock
Batsmen: Abhishek Sharma (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch
Bowlers: Varun Chakravarthy (c), Anrich Nortje
Captain Choices for the Match
Check these top captain choices:
- Varun Chakravarthy bowls mystery spin and takes crucial wickets regularly
- Abhishek Sharma is another excellent captain choice for your prediction team
India vs South Africa 1st T20 Preview: Dream11 Players to Avoid
- Donovan Ferreira might not get selected today for this contest
- Harshit Rana could also miss out on the final team lineup
This IND vs SA 1st T20 preview suggests exciting content for the season. A toss win will favors the chasing side. Captain choices should be from in-form players. Win probability suggests India has 57% chances to win and 43% for South Africa.
