IND vs SA T20I 2025: Broadcast, live streaming details – when and where to watch in India, US, South Africa, UK and other countries

India face South Africa The first T20I at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on December 9, 2025 was the first match of the series ahead of the five-match competition. 2026 t20 world cupThe venue features a red-clay pitch for the first time, which has a mix of bounce, pace and green to suit batsmen in T20 conditions, potentially resembling the high-scoring Wankhede track despite the historic average of 140 in the first innings, The captain may opt to bowl first amid the threat of dew, but uncertainty remains on this unused surface, where South Africa had previously won both T20Is against India, including bowling them out for 92 in 2015,

Suryakumar Yadav Led an almost full-strength India with an emphasis on consistency in the combination, boasting a 26-4 T20I record since the 2024 World Cup triumph. Shubman Gill Returns as vice-captain after neck injury, pairs with explosive opener Abhishek Sharma (Strike rate 189.51 in T20Is), while hardik pandyaHis fitness after recent net discomfort—key to balancing batting depth with the No. 8 and six bowling options—remains crucial.

aiden markram South Africa captain, who struggled at 9-16 in T20, missing after 2024 World Cup final heinrich classen To retire and face a tough workload in India. quinton de kock opens, with david miller Returning from hamstring issues and Enrique Nortje Comebacks since the final – Effective against Gill (4 out in 7 T20Is) and Suryakumar (2 out in 6).

IND vs SA T20I 2025: Schedule

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IND vs SA T20I 2025: Broadcast and live streaming details

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