IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Streaming: How To Watch South Africa vs India First T20I Live Streaming?

Suryakumar Yadav will lead Team India in a four-match T20I series against South Africa, starting on Friday. Just under five months ago, Aiden Markram's South Africa suffered a heartbreaking seven-run loss to India in the final of the 2024 T20 World Cup in Barbados, where India triumphed under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma.

Now, Yadav returns to face the Proteas, this time as the captain of the Indian team. India is in a transitional phase, with veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja retiring from T20Is following the World Cup. This opens up space for younger talents like Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma to step into the limelight.

Apart from Suryakumar Yadav, the squad features seasoned players such as wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, and pace spearhead Arshdeep Singh, who boasts 87 wickets in 56 T20Is. Avesh Khan and Yash Dayal round out the pace attack, with Dayal hoping to make his international debut. Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy provide spin options.

On the South African side, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and Keshav Maharaj return to the squad, while Kagiso Rabada has been rested. Uncapped all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana receives his maiden T20I call-up.

Here's everything you need to know about the India vs South Africa T20I series:

India vs South Africa T20I Series Schedule:

1) 8 November, Friday
India vs South Africa 1st T20I at Kingsmead, Durban (8:30 PM IST)

2) 10 November, Sunday
India vs South Africa 2nd T20I at St George's Park, Gqeberha (7:30 PM IST)

3) 13 November, Wednesday
India vs South Africa 3rd T20I at SuperSport Park, Centurion (8:30 PM IST)

4) 15 November, Friday
India vs South Africa 4th T20I at Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (8:30 PM IST)

Squads:

India squad:
The team roster consists of Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (Wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, and Yash Dayal.

South Africa squad:
The squad includes Aiden Markram (Captain), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (for the 3rd and 4th T20Is), and Tristan Stubbs.

India vs South Africa T20Is Head-to-Head:

India and South Africa have faced each other in T20I matches 27 times. India has secured victory in 15 of those encounters, while South Africa has claimed 11 wins. Additionally, one match was canceled due to rain.

IND vs SA 1st T20I Live Streaming: How and Where to Watch:

The India vs South Africa T20I series will be broadcast on Sports18 (SD and HD channels). Fans can also stream the matches live on the JioCinema app and website.