SA vs IND T20I Series 2024: South Africa vs India 1st T20I Match Prediction- Who will win today’s match between SA vs IND? 

The India Tour of South Africa 2024 begins with the first T20I match at Kingsmead. This match will be played on 8th November 2024 at 8:30 PM IST. Last time when India toured South Africa for T20Is, the three-match series ended with a stalemate of 1-1. In that series, India gave chances to the young brigade who didn’t let down the Indian management. Going to the first T20 at Durban, team India sticks to the same approach they used last time in South Africa, where they fielded a young squad under experienced leader, Surya Kumar Yadav. On the other hand, South Africa came to this series with their full-strength except for Rabada, who is rested for this series. Considering the qualities of both sides and the last series’ result, it is expected the match in Kingsmead would be a blockbuster to watch.  

Match Information: SA vs IND, 1st T20I, Kingsmead, 8 Nov, 2024  

The first T20 international match of the SA-IND T20I series 2024 will take place at Kingsmead in Durban on November 8 at 8:30 p.m. In India, this game will be broadcast on the Sports 18 Network and Jio Cinema. 

IND vs SA Head to Head in T20I

India and South Africa have played 27 T20 international matches as of now. Of those 27 matches, India won 15, South Africa won only 11, and one ended without a result. 

SA vs IND 1st T20I, Kingmead Pitch Report 

Durban’s Kingsmead Cricket Stadium is known as a pacer’s heaven. The surface at Kingsmead produces little more bounce and pace than a regular wicket. Pacers benefit from the proximity to the shore. Tidal winds and moisture in the air create a supporing environment for swing bowling here. However, in recent years, Kingsmead has transformed into a flat batting surface, especially for white-ball games. 

India Probable Playing 11 for SA vs IND 1st T20I Match, Kingsmead 

Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Surya Kumar Yadav (c), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan 

South Africa Probable Playing 11 for SA vs IND 1st T20I Match, Kingsmead 

Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Patrick Kruger, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj

SA vs IND Today’s Match Prediction: South Africa-India T20I Series 2024

The 1st SA vs IND T20I match of the 2024 series will be played in Durban, where India has a morale-boosting record. Because India never lost a T20I match at Kingsmead against South Africa, India and South Africa played only two matches with one going in India’s favor and the other being abandoned. With that unbeaten record at the venue, India has an upper edge. Going to rankings, India is miles ahead of South Africa, with South Africa being in 6th place and India at the top. So far the T20Is between these two teams, India has the upper hand, and if recent form is the parameter, India has an advantage here too, as they are coming to this series by whitewashing Bangladesh in T20Is at home.Meanwhile, South Africa had lost a match in the two-match T20I series against Ireland in the UAE. In short, going to this match, there are no such excuses for India to lose this match. However, Google Win Predictor is giving South Africa a 51% chance of winning and India just 49%.  

India and South Africa Full Squads

India and South Africa both selected a squad of 15 players for this T20I series; the names of the players are listed as follows: