Sun Dec 14 13:20:00 UTC 2025: India Elects to Bowl First in 3rd T20I Against South Africa, Changes in Playing XI
Dharamshala, India – India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the crucial 3rd T20I against South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The series is currently underway, and both teams are eager to gain an advantage.
India has made two changes to their playing XI. Kuldeep Yadav and Harshit Rana replace Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah. South Africa made three changes bringing in Bosch, Nortje, and Stubbs in place of Miller, Linde, and Sipamla.
India’s Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa’s Playing XI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.
Experts believe the decision to bowl first is strategic, aiming to exploit early assistance for fast bowlers and capitalize on dew later in the innings. All eyes will be on Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill to anchor India’s batting performance.
The match is being broadcast live on Star Sports Network and streamed on Jio Hotstar.
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