IND vs SA Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 3, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

IND vs SA 3rd T20I Prediction. India is favored to win and take a 2-1 lead in the series, with expected changes (Samson in for Gill). HPCA pitch favors pace and bounce (Avg Score $\approx 185+$). Quinton de Kock and Varun Chakaravarthy are key players.

13 Dec 2025 13:26 IST

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India will face South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala, on Sunday, December 14.

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Delving into the details of the second T20I, South Africa was tasked to bat first, and they posted a whopping total of 213/4 in 20 overs, thanks to Quinton de Kock’s 90-run knock. In the chase, India got bundled out for 162 runs in 19.1 overs, losing the game by 51 runs. Ottneil Baartman was the wrecker-in-chief with a four-fer.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 3, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 3

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Sunday, December 14

Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue in the last three T20Is was 157. We can expect the captain, who won the toss, to bowl first and chase down the target. Any score above 190 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Probable XIs

India

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

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 3 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India

While India bagged a 101-run win in the first T20I, South Africa made a strong comeback with a 51-run win in the second T20I. Though toss might not play a major factor, we can expect India to bounce back stronger, thanks to their home advantage on this surface, and take a lead in the five-match series.

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