IND vs SA Fantasy Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – 5th T20, South Africa tour of India, 2025

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With the previous match getting abandoned due to inclement weather, South Africa has the final opportunity to level the T20 series as both teams head to Ahmedabad. The visitors have played well in patches, but they need to be more consistent, especially when it comes to batting. The seniors, in particular, need to step up and play a more dominant role.

For India, it is a similar story. While they are leading the series, their journey has had its fair share of bumps. The form of Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah remains a concern. However, on the positive side, the younger players have stepped up to help the hosts get an unassailable lead.

Team Stats

India	Vs	South Africa
10	Matches Played	10
80%	Win	30%
163	Average Score	140
202	Highest Score	213
120	Lowest Score	74

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
India	7
South Africa	3

Probable Playing XI

India Expected Playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

South Africa Expected Playing 11

Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram (C), David Miller, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, Anrich Nortje

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Injuries & Illnesses

Shubman Gill missed the previous match due to illness, but is likely to be available for selection here.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The Narendra Modi Stadium usually offers a good batting track, and we can expect a high-scoring game. The seamers can expect some help with the new ball, but as the inning progresses, the surface evens out and gets better to bat. The outfield here is pretty fast as well. The team batting first will look to get as close to the 200-run mark as possible.

The weather is expected to remain pleasant with temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees. We might see some dew in the second half.

IND vs SA Fantasy Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Quinton de Kock is our top pick in this category as he is among the most experienced in the South African squad.

Batters

We are selecting Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Donovan Ferreira, and Shubman Gill for our batting line-up.

All Rounders

Hardik Pandya, Aiden Markram, and Marco Jansen are all quality all-rounders who can contribute with the bat and the ball.

Bowlers

Varun Chakravarthy has been brilliant with the ball throughout this tournament. We are selecting Arshdeep Singh and Lungi Ngidi as our new-ball pair.

IND vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Abhishek Sharma is our choice as the captain of the team. He is among the most explosive batsmen in the match and could play a big innings on this ground.

Vice-Captain

We are nominating Hardik Pandya as the vice-captain of our team. He is a quality all-rounder and is likely to play an important role in this match.

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IND vs SA Team Expert Advice

We have selected a strong batting line-up as the pitch is likely to be good for batting. Our team also has some excellent all-rounders who add depth to the batting. They are also dependable bowlers who bring variety to the bowling unit.

Talking about the bowling, we have a well-rounded bowling unit that has a couple of quality seamers and also arguably the best spinner of the tournament.

Notable stats

Most Runs

Tilak Varma (114), Aiden Markram (104), Quinton de Kock (91)

Most Wickets

Varun Chakravarthy (6), Lungi Ngidi (6), Ottneil Baartman (4)

Most Sixes

Quinton de Kock (7), Tilak Varma (6), Abhishek Sharma (6)

Highest Strike Rate

Abhishek Sharma (181.57), Quinton de Kock (178.43), Jitesh Sharma (168.18)

Best Economy Rate

Varun Chakravarthy (5.36), Kuldeep Yadav (6.00), Marco Jansen (6.54)