IND vs SA Prediction, T20I Series 2025, Match 5, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

India will face South Africa in the fifth and final T20I of the five-match series at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, December 19.

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Interestingly, the fourth T20I ended in a no-result due to excessive fog in Lucknow. In the third T20I, South Africa got bundled out for 117 runs in 20 overs. In response, India sealed the deal in 15.5 overs with seven wickets in hand. Notably, the series is currently led by India at 2-1.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 5, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, T20I Series 2025, Match 5

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Friday, December 19

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 5 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue in the last three T20Is was 213. Interestingly, the team batting first comfortably won the last three games at this venue, indicating that the captain, who won the toss, chose to bat first and put up a big total.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 5 Probable XIs

India

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill/Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.

South Africa

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

IND vs SA, T20I Series 2025, Match 5 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

While India secured a 101-run win in the first T20I, South Africa made a strong comeback with a 51-run victory in the second T20I. In the third T20I, India bounced back strongly with a comprehensive seven-wicket win to take a 2-1 lead. While the fourth game ended in a no-result, we can expect India to continue their winning momentum in Ahmedabad, sealing the series 3-1.

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