South Africa vs India 2018: India's probable playing 11 for first T20I

Pacers

With plenty of competition, Bhuvi will need to up the ante

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Despite not being amongst the wickets throughout the ODI series, Bhuvneshwar Kumar looks set to retain his place in the T20I side, for now at least. His proven track record in the IPL means that he will be an invaluable asset to the side. And the fact that he can bowl with the new ball and at the death just makes him someone very hard to exclude from the side, even if Jaydev Unadkat is breathing down his neck.

Jasprit Bumrah

If you ever wanted to have a quintessential T20 bowler who has all the attributes to succeed then you'd find it hard to look beyond Bumrah. An action that isn't easy at first, wide variety of variations from slower balls, yorkers to bouncers and excellent control over his skill set make him the ideal T20 bowler. And that is why he is one of the first names on the side these days.