IND vs SA 3rd T20I Playing 11: Likely line-ups, venue and match timing

IND vs SA 3rd T20I Playing XI: India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, take on Aiden Markram’s South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series at Dharamsala on Sunday, with the contest finely poised at 1-1. India registered a dominant 101-run win in the opening match before South Africa bounced back with a 51-run victory in the second T20I.

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South Africa, runners-up at the 2024 T20 World Cup, have endured mixed results in the format since then but have drawn confidence from their performances on this tour. They pushed India in the preceding ODI series and earlier completed a 2-0 whitewash in the Test series, suggesting improved competitiveness in Indian conditions.


India, meanwhile, have taken significant strides in the shortest format since winning the T20 World Cup in 2024. However, recent matches have exposed some concerns, particularly the form of captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill. The lack of consistent starts at the top has also affected India’s flexible batting approach, which backfired in the second T20I.

The third T20I will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, which has a capacity of 23,000. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 pm local time (1:30 pm GMT).

India vs South Africa probable playing 11

India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana.

South Africa squad: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Tony de Zorzi, Kwena Maphaka, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.