India vs South Africa 1st T20I live streaming details: Check predicted XIs, match time and venue – everything you need to know

by Junna Base November 8, 2024

After starting his T20I captaincy with two series wins against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Suryakumar Yadav will be looking to make it a third successive match when the Men in Blue take on South Africa in the first of three matches at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday . It will also be a repeat of the T20 World Cup 2024 final where Rohit Sharma’s men defeated the Proteas by five runs.

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While head coach Gautam Gambhir is busy making plans for the Border Gavaskar Trophy starting later this month, National Cricket Academy (NCA) boss VVS Laxman has been sent to look after the coaching duties in South Africa.

In the meantime, pressure is being put on South Africa. After the T20 World Cup, the Proteas suffered a 3-0 defeat against West Indies while they played a 1-1 draw against Ireland, both in T20Is. In fact, South Africa offered the young players plenty of opportunities against the West Indies and Ireland.

On the other hand, India also called up some new names in the squad against South Africa. Hard-hitting all-rounder Ramandeep Singh impressed with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 and Emerging Asia Cup, while Vijaykumar Vyshak was rewarded for his performance with Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the previous IPL season.

Head to head

India have an easy record of 15-11 against South Africa in T20Is. Only one game ended without a result. The last time India visited South Africa for a T20I series was in 2023 when both teams played to a 1-1 draw after a match was washed out due to rain.

India vs South Africa 1st T20I predicted XIs

India: Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (center), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy/Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

South Africa: Aiden Markram (center), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton, Tristian Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (week), David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Ottneil Baartman, Lutho Sipamla

India vs South Africa Live Streaming Details

When and where to watch India vs South Africa, 1st T20I?

The India vs South Africa 1st T20I will be played on November 8 (Friday) at Kingsmead in Durban. The IND vs SA match will begin at 8:30 pm IST. The throw takes place 30 minutes before the start of the game.

Which TV channel will broadcast India vs South Africa 1st T20I live?

Sports18 is the official broadcaster of the India vs South Africa T20I series. Viewers can watch the first T20I between India and South Africa live on Sports18 and Colors Cineplex channels in India.