IND vs SA Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will take on South Africa in the first T20I of the five-match series at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9.

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Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India is coming into this series on the back of a 2-1 T20I series win over Australia Down Under. On the other hand, South Africa suffered a 1-2 T20I series defeat to Pakistan away from home in November 2025.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Tuesday, December 9

Venue: Barabati Stadium, Cuttack

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue was 164 in the previous two T20Is played here. We can see batters getting their fair share in the majority of overs. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first due to the dew factor.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

India

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Ottneil Baartman, Anrich Nortje.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

India and South Africa have played a total of 31 T20Is against each other, with India bagging 18 wins while South Africa could secure only 12 victories, while one encounter ended in a no result. With India having home advantage on their side, we can expect them to come out on top, taking a 1-0 lead in the T20I series.

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