IND vs SA 1st T20: What will be the nature of Barabati pitch? This is Suryakumar Yadav’s important thing before the match

Suryakumar yadav on Barabati Stadium Pitch: The first match of the T20 series between India and South Africa will be played on 9 December at the historic Barabati Stadium in Cuttack. Keeping in view the T20 World Cup 2026, this series is considered very important for the Indian team. After this series, Team India also has to play five T20 matches against New Zealand, in such a situation the team management will have a great opportunity to strengthen their preparations.

Before this important match, Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav has given a big statement in the press conference regarding the pitch of Cuttack, which has increased the interest of fans and experts.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav said on first sight of Cuttack pitch

Talking about the pitch before the match, Suryakumar Yadav said that the pitch of Barabati Stadium is made of red soil, which is a new experience for him. He told that till now he has not got a chance to see the pitch very close, but from the initial view this wicket looks good.

Suryakumar said, “Generally, black soil pitches are considered better, but I feel that good cricket can be seen on this red soil pitch also. If the wicket remains fast, it can prove beneficial for our team. Now it has to be seen how this pitch behaves on the match day.”

Barabati Stadium (Photo- Social Media)

T20 statistics have not been in India’s favor at Barabati Stadium

The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack has not seen many high-scoring T20 matches so far. A total of three T20 International matches have been played on this ground. The last T20 match was played in June 2022. In these three matches, the Indian team has won only one match, while it has faced defeat in two matches. India’s only win was against Sri Lanka. On this pitch, fast bowlers generally prove to be more effective than spin bowlers. Due to dew falling in the evening, batting becomes easier in the second innings, due to which the team bowling first after winning the toss can get the advantage.

India’s overall dominance in T20 International

If we talk about the T20 International matches played between India and South Africa, a total of 30 matches have been played between the two teams so far. Of these, India has won 18 matches, while South Africa has won 12 matches.

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India has won 14 matches while batting first, while South Africa has won three matches while batting first. Chasing the target, South Africa has won nine matches.