4th T20I in Lucknow (Photo: PTI)

IND vs SA, Lucknow T20I: The fourth match of the 5 T20 series between India and South Africa is in Lucknow. Both the teams are well prepared for this match. And, this match also has a lot of meaning for both the teams. If India wins in Lucknow then it will capture the T20 series. If South Africa wins then the match will be equal again. And, in that case the last T20 of the series will become interesting. Team India is currently ahead 2-1 in the 5 T20 match series.

Team India's 'lucky pair'

Both the teams are sharing the victory in Lucknow. But without a solid team combination, victory is difficult. In such a situation, the big question is with what combination India and South Africa can field in the conditions of Lucknow. First of all, if we talk about Team India, then it seems certain that its lucky pair will play for it. Lucky pair here means the spin pair of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty.

Kuldeep-Varun won 7 out of 8 matches

Now you will say how lucky is this couple? So out of the 8 completed T20I matches in the year 2025 in which Kuldeep and Varun have played together, India has won 7 matches. Kuldeep and Varun also played together in the third match of the ongoing T20 series against South Africa and India took the lead in the series by winning that match played in Dharamsala. Now it is the turn to seal the series in Lucknow. And, considering the impact of this pair, the Indian team management can retain them in the playing eleven.

100 percent victory record in Lucknow

Team India will play its fourth T20 in Lucknow. This will be his first T20 here against South Africa. Before this, India has won all the three T20s played in Lucknow. Among them, Kuldeep Yadav has played in 2 T20s and has taken 2 wickets. If he gets a chance against South Africa, Varun Chakraborty will play T20 match in Lucknow for the first time.

Probable playing 11 of India-South Africa

Now let us take a look at the possible playing eleven of India and South Africa for the fourth T20I.

India- Abhishek Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty.

South Africa- Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hadricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Yanson, Corbyn Boss, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Norkhia, Lungi Ngidi.

If Team India wins by maintaining its 100 percent win record in the T20 played in Lucknow, then it will be its 14th consecutive T20 series win. In that case, South Africa will have to face its 19th defeat in 29 matches.