This will be the third game of the series. SuperSport Park, Centurion will be the venue for this game. The match will start at 8:30 PM IST on 13th November 2024. India won the first game by 61 runs with South Africa winning the second match by three wickets.
The Indian batters failed to get going in the second T20I. Suryakumar Yadav and Abhishek Sharma’s form will be a concern for the visitors. The middle order has done well. Bowling has been excellent by India, especially the spinners have dominated the Protea middle order. India will be eyeing a comeback in this match.
Meanwhile, South Africa won the last game thanks to a brilliant performance by the bowlers followed by useful contributions from Tristan Stubbs and Gerald Coetzee with the bat. The bowlers were on point and never allowed the Indian batters to get going. The Proteas will also look to take an unassailable lead by winning this match. Batters have to step up for the hosts.
IND vs SA: Probable Playing XIs
India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel/Ramandeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan/Vyshak Vijaykumar, Varun Chakaravarthy
South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markam (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Andile Simelane, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman/Nqabaymozi Peter
IND vs SA: Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
The pitch at Centurion will be an excellent one for batting. The ball will come onto the bat nicely allowing the batters to play their shots. The Pacers will get good bounce and some movement with the new ball. Spinners will be important as well. Scores in the range of 170-190 are expected. Chasing sides have won 7 of the 11 T20Is played here.
It will be partly cloudy but no rain is predicted. The temperature will be around 24-25 degrees Celsius.
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Top Player Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction
Heinrich Klaasen (SA)
- Heinrich Klaasen has failed to get going in the first two matches but he’s a key batter for the Proteas.
- Klaasen averages 53 at a strike rate of 178.15 including a century at Centurion in T20s. He has scored 212 runs in 6 innings at the venue.
Ravi Bishnoi (IND)
- Ravi Bishnoi picked up 3 wickets in the first match and one in the last game. He’s a wicket-taker and can fetch plenty of points on his day.Â
- South Africa’s middle order has struggled in the series and he’ll fancy his chances making him a top fantasy pick.
Hardik Pandya (IND)Â Â
- Hardik Pandya wasn’t at his fluent best with the bat but he scored 39* runs. He’s yet to pick up a wicket after two matches but he’ll be a top fantasy pick. Â
- Hardik will bat in the middle order and will bowl 3-4 overs too. He’ll be eager to do well in this match.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction
Sanju Samson (IND)
- Sanju Samson was out for a duck in the last match. But he’s been in great form in T20Is this year and will be a good C/VC option.Â
- Samson has 327 runs in 10 innings this year at an average of 36.30 at a strike rate of 177.70. He can fetch plenty of points on his day.
Gerald Coetzee (SA)
- Gerald Coetzee picked up 3 wickets and scored 23 in the first game. He picked up one wicket and scored crucial 19* runs in the last match.
- He has been in good form with the ball and can score some useful runs with the bat. Coetzee will be an ideal C/VC pick, especially while bowling first.Â
Varun Chakaravarthy (IND)
- Varun Chakaravarthy picked up 5-wickets in the last match. He has a total of 8 wickets in the two matches.Â
- South African batters have struggled to pick him in the two games. He can pick up 2-3 wickets on his day. Chakaravarthy will be a top captain choice in fantasy cricket.
IND vs SA Player to AvoidÂ
Keshav Maharaj (SA)
- India has as many as four left-handers in their top 7. The Indian team plays spin quite well. Maharaj won’t contribute with the bat too. He has picked up 1 wicket in the first two games. He’ll be our player to avoid for this game.
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Small League Team for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction
IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction:
India have a better balance in their squad, especially with the bat and in the spin department. As mentioned earlier, the Proteas are struggling with consistency in their batting. India should win this game.
