SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report - India Tour Of South Africa 2024, 1st T20I

SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction [Source: @BCCI/x]

South Africa and the visiting Indian team will commence their four-match T20I series with the first match at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Friday, November 8. The action is slated to commence from 8:30 PM IST onwards. The match marks their first interaction since the high-octane T20 World Cup finale earlier this year.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

SA vs IND 1st T20I Preview

After losing the 2024 T20 World Cup final to India, the South African team lost its three-match away series in West Indies by a 0-3 margin. Moreover, the Proteas also failed to defeat Ireland in UAE in late-September. To sum up, South Africans have coped four defeats in five matches ever since securing their best-ever T20 World Cup campaign. In a bid to topple India, the hosts will surely be relying on their in-form batters Tristan Stubbs and Reeza Hendricks as well as on their captain Aiden Markram. Patrick Kruger and Keshav Maharaj will also be aiming to sustain their prolific wicket-taking spree.

The Indian cricket team has won 21 of its 22 T20I matches this year. Moreover, Team India is yet to lose a single T20I ever since Suryakumar Yadav’s appointment as captain, having won the series with identical 3-0 margins against Sri Lanka (away) and Bangladesh (home). The ‘Men in Blue’ also managed to level their previous T20I series in South Africa back in December 2023. The current line-up features blistering ball-strikers in the form of Hardik Pandya, Sanju Samson as well as captain Suryakumar Yadav himself. India’s bowling attack will likely be spearheaded by Arshdeep Singh and spinner Ravi Bishnoi.

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SA vs IND 1st T20I Weather And Pitch Report  

Weather: According to AccuWeather, there is a good chance of rain around the stadium during match time. Fans can expect a truncated affair between the two sides if rains interrupt proceedings.

Pitch Report: The Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban tends to favour fast bowlers, and the average first innings total at the venue has amounted to just 136 after 18 T20I fixtures. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first owing to the overall track record of the stadium.

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SA vs IND 1st T20I Captain and Vice-captain

SA vs IND 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

SA vs IND, 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Sanju Samson
Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Tristan Stubbs, Reeza Hendricks, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Keshav Maharaj, Ravi Bishnoi

Captain: Suryakumar Yadav
Vice-captain: Marco Jansen

SA vs IND 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

SA vs IND, 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Sanju Samson
Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, David Miller, Rinku Singh
All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Marco Jansen, Abhishek Sharma
Bowlers: Arshdeep Singh, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee

Captain: Sanju Samson
Vice-captain: Keshav Maharaj

SA vs IND 1st T20I Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-4-2-3 or 2-3-3-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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