New Delhi: India and South Africa The last encounter between the two sides was the T20 International in the T20 World Cup final on June 29 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown.
Proteas looked set to win until Suryakumar Yadav Amazing catch on the boundary line to dismiss it David Miller The game turned out to be a sea change as India ended up winning the final by 7 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav will now lead the Indian team in the four-match series in South Africa starting from November 8.
In the bilateral series, India played 9 T20I matches in South Africa, winning 6 and losing 3. The T20 World Cup champions will hope to continue their dominance in South Africa.
T20I matches between India and South Africa have always been a high-profile part of international cricket, characterized by intense competition and high stakes.
The two teams have been engaged in a fierce rivalry over the years, both in South Africa and India.
India played their first T20I match at Wanderers in South Africa on December 1, 2006, and they won the match by 6 wickets (with 1 ball remaining).
This is the only T20I played by the great Sachin Tendulkar throughout his illustrious career.
India’s victory over South Africa in the 2007 T20 World Cup was crucial, leading to India winning the first T20 tournament.
South Africa’s prolific batsman David Miller leads the India-South Africa bilateral T20Is with 452 runs in 21 matches, with his highest score being an unbeaten 106 runs.
David Miller followed by Indian stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohlibut both are out of the game’s shortest format.
Indian Bhuvneshwar Kumar The project leads the way in terms of most wickets taken in the India-South Africa bilateral T20Is. The medium-pace bowler took 14 wickets in 12 matches against South Africa in T20Is with best figures of 5/24.
In South Africa, Suryakumar Yadav played two T20Is in December 2023 and scored 56 and 100 runs respectively.
Surya, who was also the captain at the time, played the third T20I of the series on December 14, 2023 in Johannesburg. It was the flashy batsman’s fourth hundred in the shortest format of the tournament, helping India register a 106-run victory as the three-match series ended up tied at 1-1.
The game showcased both teams’ adaptability, with South Africa excelling on India’s generally slower pitches and India showing resilience on South Africa’s fast, bouncy tracks.
The India vs South Africa T20I match brought several memorable matches that kept the fans on the edge of their seats and it remains one of the most anticipated matches in T20 cricket.
