India tour of South Africa | SA vs IND, 1st T20I - Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks
Aiden Markran will be an important pick in the first match of the series (Source: x.com)
This will be the first game of the 3-match T20I series between South Africa (SA) & India (IND). The match will be played at Kingsmead in Durban on 10th December 2023 at 7:30 PM IST. Both teams will look to win this game and get an upper hand in the series. There are many quality players from both the teams. Here we will help you with the top Captain & Vice-Captain picks of this game to help you excel in fantasy cricket.
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SA vs IND, 1st T20I: Pitch Report
It's expected to be an excellent wicket for batting. In the last game played here, Australia chased down 191 runs with 3 overs left. Spinners will get some help as the game progresses and the pacers are expected to get some movement with the new ball. Overall, it will be an excellent wicket to bat and teams are expected to chase. The average first innings score here is 193 (in 2023) and chasing sides have won 63% of the matches this year.
SA vs IND, 1st T20I: Toss Factor
Since the pitch expected to be a great one for batting, both teams will prefer chasing if they win the toss. Toss becomes a key factor in this case a high-scoring encounter is on the cards and both teams will look to exploit the conditions.
Scenario: South Africa Wins the Toss
Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Ravi Bishnoi, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Suryakumar Yadav will be the key players if the Proteas opt to bowl first. Indian batters will be crucial, especially the middle order if they are batting. Death bowlers from South Africa will be a must in this case.
Scenario: India Wins the Toss
Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks & Deepak Chahar will be top players alongside Aiden Markram, Suryakumar Yadav and the other must-picks if India opts to bowl.
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SA vs IND, 1st T20I: Top Captain & Vice-Captain Choices
If South Africa Bats First
Aiden Markram (SA)
Aiden Markram will bat at number 4 and he may bowl an over or two of his off-spin. Markram is one of the best batters in his team and in the world as well. He has been in decent form lately and can do well in this game.
Heinrich Klaasen (SA)
Heinrich Klaasen is currently the most destructive batter in world cricket. He played really well in the World Cup and will look to continue that form in this series as well. Klaasen absolutely decimates the spinners and can win games single-handedly on his day.
If India Bats First
Shubman Gill (IND)
Shubman Gill is one of the best batters in current times & will be a top Captain or Vice-captain pick if India is batting first. On a good batting track, Gill can score big and fetch plenty of points. He should enjoy batting in this game against a second string Protea bowling attack.
Suryakumar Yadav (IND)
Suryakumar Yadav is arguably the best T20 batters at the moment. He scores all around the ground and can take down any bowling attack when he gets going. Surya was in good form in the recent series against Australia and he will be an excellent C/VC choice.
SA vs IND, 1st T20I: High Risk, High Reward Captain Choice
Gerlad Coetzee (SA)
Gerald Coetzee was the highest wicket-taker for the Proteas in World Cup 2023. He will be our high risk, high reward Captain choice, especially if South Africa is bowling first. Coetzee is a genuine wicket-taker. He has been in exceptional form lately and can pick up a few wickets in this game and help you win big.
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