Samira Vishwas
Tezzbuzz|04-02-2026
Led by Suryakumar Yadav, this is a new-look India side, brimming with youth and experience. We won’t see Rohit Sharma opening the innings, but this time it will be Abhishek Sharma, who has made T20 cricket his mainstay. It is not yet confirmed who will open with him in the tournament, given Sanju Samson’s poor form. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill hasn’t been named in the squad. Ishan Kishan, who was in dominant form in his comeback in the recent New Zealand series, is expected to challenge Samson for the opener berth.
India reinforced their credentials as tournament favourites with a recent 4-2 mauling of New Zealand, their ninth successive T20 bilateral series victory.
This has put Gambhir in a strong position, who replaced Rahul Dravid as head coach after the T20 World Cup 2024 victory. India’s trump card in this tournament could be their middle order, which includes Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, and Rinku Singh. Hardik and Dube will also assist with seam duties. Meanwhile, Rinku will need to finish matches.IND vs SA Live Score: India squad
IND vs SA Live Score: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav.
IND vs SA Live Score: Hello and welcome everyone!
IND vs SA Live Score: Welcome everyone, to our live coverage of today’s T20 World Cup warm-up fixture between India and South Africa.
It will be a replay of the 2024 final, where India beat South Africa. The warm-up will also serve as the perfect test for both sides ahead of the tournament.
