India is playing South Africa in the second India vs South Africa T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. India has won the toss and has decided to bowl first. India leads the five-match series 1-0 after a big 101-run win in the first match. Suryakumar Yadav’s team will try to extend the lead to 2-0.
In the first T20I at Cuttack, India scored 175/6. Hardik Pandya made a powerful 59 not out from 28 balls in his return match. Tilak Varma added 26. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav struggled and got out early, but South Africa’s batting collapsed even more. They were bowled out for only 74.
Arshdeep Singh struck early with two wickets in the power play. Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, and Axar Patel also took two wickets each. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube shared the final two wickets.
India vs South Africa 2nd T20 2025: Playing XIs for the 2nd T20
For the 2nd India vs South Africa T20 match, India is going to keep the same team. South Africa has made three changes in their playing XI because of the rotation point of view, with Reeza Hendricks, George Linde, and Lutho Sipamla joining the team.
India comes into the match after a strong 101-run win in Cuttack, where the bowlers dominated. The team now aims to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, but they also want a better show from the top-order batting.
South Africa will try to recover from their collapse in Cuttack. They had earlier swept the Test series 2-0 and successfully chased 359 in Raipur during the ODI series, so they will believe they can level the T20 series before the teams move to Dharamsala for the third match.
Here is a look at the team lineup of India and South Africa for the 2nd T20:
| India’s Playing XI | South Africa’s Playing XI |
| Shubman Gill (VC) | Aiden Markram |
| Abhishek Sharma | Quinton de Kock (wk) |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | Donovan Ferreira |
| Tilak Varma | Reeza Hendricks |
| Hardik Pandya | David Miller |
| Jitesh Sharma | Dewald Brevis |
| Shivam Dubey | George Linde |
| Axar Patel | Marco Jansen |
| Arshdeep Singh | Nothing Sipamla |
| jasprit bumrah | Good luck |
| Varun Chakraborty | Ottneil Baartman |
Weather and Pitch Report for India vs South Africa 2nd T20
The second India vs South Africa T20I is being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium in New Chandigarh. The match will be the first men’s international game ever held at this new stadium.
Before the second T20I, the weather and pitch conditions in New Chandigarh are important. Winter has set in across northern India, and Thursday’s minimum temperature is 9°C. At toss time, the temperature should be around 18–19°C, and it is not expected to fall below 12°C by the end of the match. There is no rain forecast for the day. Dew could become a factor later in the game, as seen during the ODI series.
The pitch at the Mullanpur stadium has offered mixed results in the IPL. It has seen several 200-plus totals, including a high-scoring Eliminator between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans. It has also produced low-scoring matches where even 111 was defended by the Punjab Kings, who now use this ground as their home venue. The pitch usually gives a fair contest between bat and ball. Toss is not expected to be a major factor, since teams batting first have won six times and lost five at this venue.
FAQs
Q. Who is leading the India vs South Africa T20 series?
A. India is leading the India vs South Africa series 1-0.
Q. Where is the second T20I being played?
A. The second T20I is being played at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
Q. How did India perform in the first T20I?
A. India won by 101 runs after scoring 175/6 and bowling out South Africa for 74.
Q. Who was India’s top performer in the first T20I?
A. Hardik Pandya scored 59 not out and also took a wicket.
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