India vs South Africa T20I match — Indian team on the verge of a new record

Jun 7, 2022

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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The Indian squad will clash with the South African team in a five match T20I series starting on June 9.

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The first match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

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Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik will make a comeback in the Indian squad.

He played his last international match in 2018. Heinrich Klaasen will also make a comeback in the South African team this series.

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India on the verge of a new world record

The Indian team has won 12 T20I matches consecutively and will create a new record in the world of cricket if it beats South Africa in the first T20I match of the series.

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India on the dominant side

Both the teams have clashed 17 times in the past and India secured 9 wins out of 17 under its belt, while South Africa won 6 matches and 2 matches got abandoned.

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These are some players to watch out in the upcoming series from both the teams

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Ruturaj Gaikwad

A free-flowing opener, Gaikwad performed exceptionally well in IPL 2021, but has played only 3 T20I matches, scoring 39 runs at an average of 13.

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Quinton de Kock

Hard-hitting batsman and wicketkeeper, de Kock has slammed 1,827 runs in 61 T20I matches at a strike rate of 135.03.

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Dinesh Karthik

One of the most experienced players in the Indian squad, Karthik has so far scored 399 runs in 32 T20I matches at a strike rate of 143.53.

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David Miller

A consistent left-handed batsman known for power-hitting, Miller has a score tally of 1,786 runs in 95 matches at a strike rate of 140.63. He comes off a red-hot form from IPL 2022.

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Umran Malik

This right-handed fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir is all set to make his debut in the T20 international for India. He not only scalped 22 wickets in 14 IPL matches this season, he also bowled the fastest deliveries in each of these matches.

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Kagiso Rabada

A left-handed fast bowler, Rabada is another heavy-weight in the South African team. He has picked 49 wickets in 40 T20I matches so far at a strike rate of 17.78 and has an economy of 8.58.

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