Updated On: 09 December, 2025 07:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Team India's star batsman Shubman Gill and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have returned to the team after missing out on the previous action due to injuries. The five-match T20I contest will also serve as the preparatory series for both teams ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026

Aiden Markram (Pic: File Pic)
In the first T20I match against Team India, South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
Team India's star batsman Shubman Gill and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have returned to the team after missing out on the previous action due to injuries.