IND vs SA: It is difficult for Arshdeep and Sanju to get a chance in the first T20! Know- how will be India’s playing eleven?

IND vs SA 1st T20I Playing 11: India vs South Africa T20I series is going to start from today (9th December). This series is very important in view of the preparations for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. In which five T20I matches will be played between India and South Africa. The first match is to be played in Cuttack. Let us know about the possible playing eleven of the first T20I match-

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All the players of the Indian team are fit for the first T20I to be played this evening at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, but there is some confusion regarding the team’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who had trouble bowling in the nets on Sunday evening. With Shubman Gill opening with Abhishek Sharma, it is difficult for Sanju Samson to find a place in the playing XI. Shivam Dubey will be the third pacer, which means Arshdeep Singh may sit out.

On the other hand, Aiden Markram is back as the captain of South Africa for T20Is. He is set to open with Quinton de Kock, while it remains to be seen whether Tony De Zorzi, who suffered an injury in the second ODI, has recovered properly. Dewald Brewis and Tristan Stubbs will form the middle order core along with David Miller, who is set to return from a hamstring injury. Among the bowlers, Anrich Nortje is set to play his first international match after the 2024 T20 World Cup final against India.

Playing 11 of India and South Africa for the first T20I

India’s probable XI: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubhman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav.

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South Africa’s probable XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tony De Zorzi, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jensen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.