IND vs SA 1st T20 Barabati Stadium Pitch Report: India will begin their preparation for the 2026 World Cup which is a little over 2 months away as they take on South Africa. This will be a repeat of the 2024 T20 World Cup final where India defeated the Proteas and ended their long ICC Trophy draught. Since then, there has been a huge shift in the team with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja all retiring from the format after the World cup win and Suryakumar Yadav took on the reigns.
Since being elevated, SKY has been very successful, guiding India to an undefeated Asia Cup win in September and also boasting an impressive record in bilateral series. South Africa haven’t had the best of lucks in bilaterals, meanwhile, having lost series against Australia, Pakistan and West Indies.
Barabati Stadium Pitch Report
The Barabati Stadium will for the first time in its history roll out a red soil pitch which will assist for a high scoring contest. It’ll also offer good bounce and with a bit of moisture expected, the batters will have a field day in Cuttack.
Cuttack Weather Report
According to AccuWeather, temperatures during the match will range from 25°C in the morning to 28°C in the afternoon, before dropping to around 15° by evening. The conditions are expected to be hazy while the health quality will remain pretty unhealthy which is the case for most parts in India.
India vs South Africa T20I squads
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma(w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
