The Indian team will take part in a red ball series and a 50-over series after playing the 3-match T20I series. The highly-anticipated T20I series between India and South Africa will begin on Sunday in Durban and then the Men in Blue head to Gqeberha and will then play the final game in Johannesburg. The first T20I game which is slated to take place at Kingsmead will be only the second T20I fixture between India and South Africa at this venue.
In the previous game that was played here in 2023, India sealed a 37-run victory. Talking about the hosts, the Proteas have played a total of 11 T20Is at Kingsmead where they have won five games with a winning percentage of 45.45%. On the other hand, the visiting teams have emerged victorious in six matches.
India and South Africa have played a total of eight T20I series where the former has secured victory four times, while South Africa has won two games. The remaining two series finished in a draw. In a total of four series held in South Africa, India has won three, while the Proteas have won one.
The Men in Blue will be led by Suryakumar Yadav for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa as senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been asked to take a rest. Ravindra Jadeja has been named as the vice-captain. For South Africa, Aiden Markram will lead the side in the upcoming T20I series.
Head-to-Head Record:
Both India and South Africa have played against each other in 24 T20Is where the Men in Blue registered victory in 13 games while the Proteas won 10 matches and one game ended without a result. On South African soil, Team India have won five out of seven matches, while the hosts have won two.
Kingsmead Stadium T20I Stats:
In a total of 18 games, pacers have scalped 162 wickets at an average of 23.84, while spinners have taken 42 wickets at an average of 26.80. The team who has batted first has won nine games while batting second has resulted in eight victories. The average first-innings total in Durban is 143.