India and South Africa meet in the 1st T20I at the Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. The tour has already seen both teams dominate in different formats — South Africa lead the Test series 2–0, while India bounced back to clinch the ODI series 2–1. With the red-ball and 50-over battles settled, the focus now shifts to the T20Is, and this IND vs SA dream11 prediction covers today’s match details and fantasy picks using only the inputs provided.
Match Info & Preview
Match Info
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | 1st T20I |
| Date | Tue, Dec 9 2025 |
| Venue | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| Teams | India vs South Africa |
| Time | 7:00 PM / 1:30 PM (GMT) / 7:00 PM (LOCAL) |
| Match Starts | Dec 09, 13:30 GMT |
Preview
India and South Africa meet in the opening T20I of the series at Cuttack. India enters the match with a balanced squad featuring top batters, all-rounders and a strong bowling group. South Africa brings a competitive lineup led by Aiden Markram, with solid batting and bowling depth. Both sides will aim to start the series positively under evening conditions in Cuttack.
Head-to-Head Record In T20Is
| Total Matches | IND Won | SA Won | No Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 18 | 12 | 01 |
Probable Playing XI
Here is the expected playing XI for todays clash.
India Probable XI
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shubman Gill
- Abhishek Sharma
- Hardik Pandya
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Arshdeep Singh
- Tilak Varma
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Washington Sundar
South Africa Probable XI
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Dewald Brevis
- Aiden Markram
- Marco Jansen
- Reeza Hendricks
- David Miller
- Tony de Zorzi
- George Linde
- Keshav Maharaj
- Anrich Nortje
- Lungi Ngidi
Pitch & Weather Report
Here are pitch and weather report for todays match.
Weather Report
- Overcast evening
- Temperature: 19°C
- Humidity: 75%
Pitch Report
- Mixture of red and black soil
- Even wicket early
- Slow turn expected
- Swing early for pacers
- Spinners play key role
- Batting gets better in 2nd innings
- Dew possible later
Dream11 Fantasy Player Picks
Here are todays match fantasy picks.
| Player | Team | Role |
|---|---|---|
| QdeKock | SA | WK |
| SYadav | IND | BAT |
| SGill | IND | BAT |
| DBrevis | SA | BAT |
| ASharma | IND | BAT |
| AMarkram | SA | AR |
| HPandya | IND | AR |
| MJansen | SA | AR |
| JBumrah | IND | BOWL |
| VChakaravarthy | IND | BOWL |
| ASingh | IND | BOWL |
Injury Updates
No updates available yet. If any injury updates are announced before the match, we will add them here.
Match Prediction
Based strictly on squads, conditions, and fantasy picks provided:
- India appears stronger in batting depth and death bowling.
- South Africa relies heavily on Markram, Brevis, and Jansen in this XI structure.
- Conditions (dew + even wicket later) may favour the team batting second.
Prediction: India starts as favourites for the 1st T20I.
Team Form – Last 5 Matches
| Team | Form |
|---|---|
| India | W W L W W |
| South Africa | L L W L L |
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