IND vs SA match preview – 5th T20I, South Africa Tour of India 2025:
Date and location:
The match between IND and SA will be played on December 19 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match starts at 7:00 PM IST.
Selections:
India
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Shahbaz Ahmed, Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.
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South Africa
Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Cock’s Quinton, Zorzi Tony, Donovan Fresh, Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Tristan Stubbs.
IND vs SA Main battles:
Hardik Pandya vs Marco Jansen
Fast bowling all-rounder Hardik Pandya would be looking to play a similar innings to the one he played in the series opener to help his team reach an above-average total while also batting first in the decider.
Pandya will have to tackle the bowling of Marco Jansen, who was the best bowler for South Africa during their tour of India, and would want to end this one with a decent performance.
Abhishek Sharma vs Lungi Ngidi
Abhishek Sharma, who has had a good year at the top of the order for India in T20I cricket, would look to cap it off by putting up a strong show at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the fifth and final T20I against South Africa.
Abhishek will face Lungi Ngidi, who the South African team management and captain would rely on to deliver a match-winning spell.
Quinton de Kock vs Arshdeep Singh
Senior South African batsman Quinton de Kock would be keen to get going and play a match-winning knock for his team in the final match after failing to do so in the previous completed match.
Quinton de Kock will face Arshdeep Singh, who will be backed by the home side to pick wickets in the first six overs.
Aiden Markram vs. Harshit Rana
Aiden Markram will take charge from the front in the fifth and final T20I against India, as he did in Dharmsala during the third game, albeit on a losing cause.
Markram will take on the challenge of Harshit Rana, who will be looking to back up the performance he put in in Dharmsala when the fast bowler takes the field in the series decider.
IND vs SA Key Players:
IND– Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh
on– Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi
IND vs SA weather report:
There is no chance of rain during the match in Ahmedabad with a maximum temperature of 30°C and a minimum of 16°C.
Conclusion
India would look to maintain their strong record against South Africa when the two teams face off in the final T20I of the five-match series they are currently involved in and emerge victorious.
As for South Africa, the Proteas would like to avoid a series loss thanks to a win in the upcoming match, which will help them achieve an equalizer.
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