Thu Nov 07 17:07:45 UTC 2024: ## India Faces South Africa in T20I Series Seeking Revenge for World Cup Final Defeat

**Cape Town, South Africa:** A four-match T20I series between India and South Africa kicks off on Friday, November 8th, with both teams looking to secure a crucial victory. The series holds extra spice as South Africa seeks revenge for their World Cup final defeat to India earlier this year in Barbados.

India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav, who captained the team during their last tour of South Africa. While the Indian team is currently coming off a disappointing 0-3 Test series loss to New Zealand, a strong performance against the Proteas would boost morale ahead of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.

The last encounter between these two sides in a T20I series took place just over a year ago in South Africa. India won the series 2-1, with Suryakumar Yadav hitting a century in the third match. The Test series that followed ended in a 1-1 draw.

The T20 World Cup final in Barbados remains fresh in the minds of both teams. South Africa, making their first-ever World Cup final appearance, were on the verge of victory before India mounted a dramatic comeback to win by seven runs. This series promises to be a thrilling contest as South Africa aims to erase the memories of that defeat.

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**India Squad:** Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

**South Africa Squad:** Aiden Markram (c), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Tristan Stubbs, Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is).

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