IND vs SA, 1st T20I Match: The Indian cricket team gears up to face the South African team today in Thiruvananthapuram

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• Sep 28, 2022 | Poonam Nath

India vs. South Africa T20I match: live streaming, time, squad, how, and where to watch check the details here.

Digital Desk: India will try to finish off its T20 World Cup preparation with a noticeable improvement in its death bowling and give critical game time to its untested players in the series that begins in Thiruvananthapuram today.

As seemed to be expected, after India's series victory over Australia, captain Rohit Sharma singled out death bowling as an area that needs improvement.

India will be lacking a few key players in the three-match T20 series against South Africa. Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, both all-rounders, have been rested ahead of the ICC event next month. Pandya's workload will be difficult for team management to control because he generates significant runs with the bat, has a knack for plucking crucial wickets, and is an absolute livewire on the field.

However, Pandya has recently returned from a lengthy injury layoff, and the team would prefer to keep him injury-free for the upcoming demanding cricket schedule.

Mohammad Shami, a World Cup reserve, is still recovering from COVID-19 and will miss the three games against the Proteas after missing the just-finished series against Australia.

In the fast bowling unit, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, and Deepak Chahar will bowl alongside Jasprit Bumrah, who is attempting to regain his full swing after returning from injury.

Both R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal could bat for the spinners in this match.

From the top of the batting order, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma will be extremely important. Suryakumar Yadav, who is in top form, Dinesh Karthik, and Axar Patel will follow these three.

After defeating Australia in the T20I series, Team India is prepared to take on Temba Bavuma's South Africa team.When these two teams last played one another in June, the score was tied at 2-2

India vs South Africa T20 Squads:

South Africa Playing XI : Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.

How, when, and where to watch the first Twenty20 International between India and South Africa:

On September 28, 2022, a T20 match between South Africa and India will take place. The game is set to start at 7:00 PM IST. In India, Star Sports Network will broadcast it. India vs. South Africa will be live streamed on the Disney+ Hotstar website and mobile app.