IND vs SA 4th T20I Highlights: Match Abandoned Due To Excessive Fog

IND vs SA 4th T20 Highlights: Check out all the updates for India and South Africa's T20 clash at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

Background

After three IND vs SA T20I clashes, the Men in Blue lead this five-match series 2-1, and a win today will guarantee them the bilateral trophy.That would mark yet another series victory for Suryakumar Yadav as India's T20I captain, who so far, has a perfect record despite not being able to fire with the bat. However, the Proteas have put up a fierce competition on this tour in all formats, both with the bat and ball, and so, winning any clash will not be an easy task. Suryakumar Yadav's Captaincy Record Ahead Of IND vs SA T20 SeriesSuryakumar Yadav was crowned India's captain in the shortest format shortly after Gautam Gambhir's appointment as the national team's Head Coach. This coach and captain duo, as of this writing, has been flawless, having won all bilateral series that have come their way.These include opponents like England and Australia, along with an undefeated run in the Asia Cup, winning three matches against arch rivals, Pakistan. The Men in Blue are now on the cusp of yet another T20 series victory, this time against South Africa, but for that, they need to win one of the two remaining fixtures.The penultimate game of the series will be held at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, where India have won all three of their T20 international matches. The record suggests batting first has been advantageous at this venue, but the dew factor could change the dynamics. India vs South Africa: T20 Series SquadsIND - Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington SundarSA - Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs

17/12/2025 21:34:45

IND vs SA Live: What's Next?

India and South Africa will now head to Ahmedabad for the fifth and final clash of this T20I series on Thursday, that is December 19, 2025.

The Men in Blue lead 2-1, and cannot lose the series, but the Proteas can level the equation with a win at the Narendra Modi Stadium. 

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17/12/2025 21:35:41

IND vs SA Live: Match Abandoned

After six inspections, the umpires have decided to call off the match. The excessive fog around the field did not allow the match to start at the Ekana Stadium.

17/12/2025 21:02:59

IND vs SA Live: More Delays

The umpires came onto the field, had a look around, and have decided to come out for the next inspection at 9:25 PM.

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17/12/2025 20:36:21

IND vs SA Live: No Clear Decision

Yet again, the umpires have delayed the toss and will carry out another inspection at 9:00 PM IST.

17/12/2025 20:30:12

IND vs SA Live: Update Soon

The umpires are once again back on the field to inspect the fog after which we should get an update regarding the toss and the match.

17/12/2025 20:06:06

IND vs SA Live: Toss Update

Another disappointing bit of update as the toss inspection has now been delayed to 8:30 PM IST.

17/12/2025 19:34:50

IND vs SA Live: Toss Delayed Yet Again

The match officials have delayed the IND vs SA 4th T20I toss yet again due to low visibility, and will be out for the next inspection at 8:00 PM IST.

17/12/2025 19:30:13

IND vs SA Live: Toss Update Soon

The umpires are back on the field for inspection, and an update on the toss timing is expected to arrive soon.

17/12/2025 18:55:08

IND vs SA Live: Toss Delayed Again

The toss has been delayed further, and the next inspection will be done at 7:30 PM IST.

17/12/2025 18:42:31

IND vs SA Live: Pitch Report

Pommie Mbangwa presented the pitch report with Deep Dasgupta, stating this:

"It's a chilly and foggy wintery evening. It's nice and cold. 66m square boundaries, 77m down the ground. Mixture of red and black soil. Generally expect it to be good, hold quite nicely and have good bounce. The pitch is very cold to the touch, difficult to keep moisture out of the pitch because of the season. Therefore, the expectation is that it won't as high scoring as it normally is. Should expect around 150-160. There will be lateral movement, might get help from the surface when the dew sets in,"

17/12/2025 18:34:12

IND vs SA Live: Big Announcement

The coin toss has been delayed at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. An inspection will be held at 6:50 PM IST.

The match was supposed to start at 7:00 PM IST, so it now remains to be seen if this results in the match being pushed further as well.

17/12/2025 18:20:06

IND vs SA Live: 10 Minutes To Toss

Suryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram will out in about 10 minutes time for the coin toss at the Ekana Stadium.

17/12/2025 18:12:18

IND vs SA Live: Gill Under Pressure?

Shubman Gill hasn't scored a T20I half century in his last 18 innings, and has only managed to score 32 runs in three matches against South Africa in this series.

Questions are being raised by fans on his spot in the squad, especially with the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson in the ranks.

17/12/2025 18:05:28

IND vs SA Live: Series Results So Far

IND vs SA 1st T20I - India won by 101 runs

IND vs SA 2nd T20I - South Africa won by 51 runs

IND vs SA 3rd T20I - India won by 7 wickets

17/12/2025 17:42:48

IND vs SA Live: India's T20 Record At Ekana

Here's a look at India's T20 record at the Ekana Cricket Stadium:

1) India vs West Indies (2018) - India won by 71 runs

2) India vs Sri Lanka (2022) - India won by 62 runs

3) India vs New Zealand (2023) - India won by 6 wickets

17/12/2025 17:34:42

IND vs SA Live: Match & Toss Time

The India vs South Africa match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.

The toss is expected to be conducted at around 6:30 PM IST.