Dream11: IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for India tour of South Africa 2024, 1st T20I

IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for India tour of South Africa 2024, 1st T20I

By Ishaan Mahajan

Modified Nov 08, 2024 07:03 IST

India vs South Africa Dream11 Match Prediction

The first T20I of the India tour of South Africa 2024 will be played at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban on Friday, November 8. Ahead of this match, here's all you need to know about the IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks, and the pitch report.

India won their last T20I series against Bangladesh by 3-0. They won the last match of the series by 133 runs after touching the massive score of 297 while batting first. South Africa, on the other hand, tied their last T20I series against Ireland at 1-1. They lost the last match by a small margin of 10 runs.

The two teams have played a total of 27 head-to-head T20I matches. India have won 15 times while South Africa have been victorious in 11 matches. One match ended in no result.

IND vs SA Match Details

The first T20I of the India tour of South Africa 2024 will be played on November 8 at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban. The game is set to take place at 8:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

IND vs SA, 1st T20I Match

Date and Time: 8th November, 2024, 8:30 PM IST

Venue: Kingsmead Stadium, Durban

Pitch Report

The pitch at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban is a high-scoring one. Pacers are more important than spinners on this pitch. Fans can expect the team winning the toss to bowl first and chase. The last T20I played on this pitch was between South Africa and Australia, where a total of 381 runs were scored at a loss of 13 wickets.

IND vs SA Form Guide

IND - W W W

SA - L W

IND vs SA Probable Playing XI

IND Playing XI

No injury updates

Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

SA Playing XI

No injury updates

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

IND vs SA Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Heinrich Klaasen

Heinrich Klaasen is the best wicketkeeper pick for today's match. He is extremely dangerous on such batting pitches and has an average of 30 against India and 34 at this venue. Sanju Samson is another good wicketkeeper option for today's match. He scored 111 in the last T20I against Bangladesh.

Batters

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav and Tristan Stubbs are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Suryakumar will be able to make the best use of today's batting pitch. He has scored 346 runs in just seven matches at an average of 58 against South Africa. Aiden Markram is another good batter pick for today's match.

All-rounders

Hardik Pandya

Marco Jansen and Hardik Pandya are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Pandya has scored 172 runs and taken nine wickets in 12 head-to-head matches. Abhishek Sharma is another good all-rounder pick for today's match. He will open the innings for India with Sanju Samson and may bowl a few overs.

Bowlers

Arshdeep Singh

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Gerald Coetzee and Arshdeep Singh. Coetzee took three wickets in the only head-to-head match against India. Keshav Maharaj is another good bowler option, who can turn the ball in the middle overs.

IND vs SA match captain and vice-captain choices

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is a crucial pick from India as the pitch is expected to support batters as well as pacers. He is a hard-hitter who can make the best use of today's pitch. He has scored 172 runs and taken nine wickets in just 12 head-to-head matches.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is another good player from India, who can perform well on today's pitch. He will bat in the top order and has an exceptional head-to-head record. He has scored 346 runs in seven head-to-head matches at an average of 58 and strike rate of 176.

5 Must-Picks for IND vs SA, 1st T20I Match

Surya Kumar Yadav

Hardik Pandya

Heinrich Klaasen

Marco Jansen

Tristan Stubbs

India vs South Africa Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be good for batters, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders and hard hitting batters the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match.