India vs South Africa 1st T20I: Today again the finalists of T20 World Cup 2024 are going to clash. This match will be played at Kingsmead in Durban. India vs South Africa first T20 International match will be played today. This is a four-match series. Both the teams had earlier clashed in the final of the T20 World Cup, in which India registered a miraculous victory and achieved the distinction of becoming the T20 World Champion for the second time. This match will be played tonight from 8:30 pm (IST).

In place of Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman will be seen taking over the coaching of Team India in this T20 series. The reason for this is that Gambhir was busy in the New Zealand Test series. Now he has to go on a tour to Australia, where a 5-match Test series is to be played.

IND vs SA T20I Series Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Ryan Rickelton (wicketkeeper), Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla, Tristan Stubbs.

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records in T20I
Let us tell you that the first T20 International match between South Africa and India was played in the year 2006. A total of 27 T20 International matches have been played between Team India and South Africa. During this time, Team India has won 15 matches while South Africa has won 11 times. 1 match was inconclusive. Team India seems to have the upper hand in head to head.

1st T20I Pitch Report
The first T20 match between South Africa and India will be played at Kingsmead Stadium. The fast bowlers can get the advantage of speed and bounce on the pitch of Kingsmead Stadium. Swing is also expected in the initial overs, due to which the fast bowlers will try to take wickets. Batsmen should play shots only after settling themselves. The average first innings score on this ground is 153 runs, and the team batting first should try to give a target of up to 170 runs. The team winning the toss may prefer to bowl first.

Broadcast and Streaming Details
Fans can enjoy the live broadcast of India vs South Africa 1st T20I on Sports18, whereas livestreaming will be available on JioCinema on Friday at 8.30 PM IST.