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Will India drop Varun Chakravarthy and include Kuldeep Yadav? Check out the predicted playing 11 for the second T20 match against South Africa on Thursday.
India will aim to double their lead against South Africa when they face off on Thursday in the
second T20I at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Suryakumar Yadav and Co won the first T20 of the five-match series by 101 runs, taking a 1-0 lead.
After Hardik Pandya made a breathtaking 59 not out off 28 balls on his return to the team, and Tilak Varma added 26, India posted a total of 175/6 in Cuttack. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar had a tough time in the match, getting out cheaply. But not as cheaply as South African batters who were dismissed for just 74.
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Arshdeep Singh took two wickets in the powerplay, while Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel also took two wickets each in the match. Hardik and Shivam Dube shared the remaining two wickets.
IND vs SA 2nd T20 Match: Predicted playing 11s
With an opportunity to take a 2-0 lead, India may not change their playing XI. If any, it could be Kuldeep Yadav coming in for Varun Chakravarthy to sort out their combinations before the T20 World Cup and check who would be the ideal choice.
India’s predicted XI for 2nd T20 vs SA: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh,
Meanwhile, South Africa may also not make a change to their playing XI. Their players need time to adapt to the conditions and the format.
South Africa’s predicted XI for 2nd T20 vs IND: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi
Here’s a look at the complete squad for both sides:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka
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