India vs South Africa 1st T20I LIVE: Tilak Varma on the charge (IND 76/3)

IND vs SA LIVE: India cricket team have lost yet another toss and have been put into bat first in the India vs South Africa 1st T20I at the Barabati stadium in Cuttack. The hosts decided to leave out Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson from their playing XI. Shubman Gill was the first Indian batter to depart followed by captain Suryakumar Yadav. India managed to post 40/2 at the end of the powerplay, shortly after which Abhishek Sharma was forced to walk back to the pavilion. Tilak Varma and Axar Patel have steadied the ship since then, with India reaching 71/3 at the halfway stage.

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India vs South Africa 1st T20I LIVE

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09/12/2025 19:56

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Fastest to 1000 T20I Runs for India

09/12/2025 19:54

27 inns: Virat Kohli
28 inns: Abhishek Sharma
29 inns: KL Rahul
31 inns: Suryakumar
34 inns: Tilak Varma

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: How the Proteas have fared so far

09/12/2025 19:50

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Ball change

09/12/2025 19:47

Tilak Varma pumps a delivery off Anrich Nortje for a maximum, sending the ball out of the stadium. This forces the umpire to change the ball! What a shot from the southpaw! 8 runs come from that over and at the end of 10 overs, India are 71/3

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: First over of spin

09/12/2025 19:36

Keshav Maharaj is the first spinner to bowl in the IND vs SA 1st T20I. He concedes 9 runs in his very first over as Tilak Varma and Axar Patel attempt to keep the scoreboard ticking.
India are 63/3

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Abhishek Sharma departs

09/12/2025 19:33

After a couple of boundaries, Abhishek Sharma is forced to depart as he gets caught out by Jansen for 17 runs. The Indian opener attempts a big hit but fails to get the distance, and Jansen, who puts in a dive, takes a catch to get rid of the batter. Sipamla gets his first wicket in the game.
India are 48/3

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: India 40/2 after powerplay

09/12/2025 19:31

India have managed to post 40 runs in the powerplay in the 1st T20I in Cuttack. Despite losing two early wickets, Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma have steadied the ship for the hosts.
India are 44/2

IND vs SA 1st T20i LIVE: 1000 runs for Tilak Varma

09/12/2025 19:26

Tilak Varma reaches a milestone as he breaches the 1000-run mark in T20i cricket. He reaches the milestone with a boundary. India recover well after the early loss of vice-captain Gill and captain Suryakumar Yadav.

𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 🔓

1⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ T20I runs and counting for the impressive Tilak Varma 👏

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IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Sipamla off to an awful start

09/12/2025 19:26

Sipamla concedes 4 byes off his very first delivery as India get bonus runs. Sharma still looks shaky despite a six in the previous over.
India are 31/2

IND vs SA 2nd ODI: Suryakumar Yadav departs

09/12/2025 19:14

Suryakumar Yadav departs after a couple of boundaries as Lungi Ngidi joins the party. The Indian captain gets caught out at mid-on. India in deep trouble now as they have lost two wickets in quick succession.
India are 17/2

Lungi Ngidi has the final say as skipper Suryakumar Yadav departs after a small cameo of 1️⃣2️⃣

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IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Scratchy from Suryakumar Yadav

09/12/2025 19:12

Just 1 run off the 2nd over. Clearly, Suryakumar Yadav struggled against Jansen in that over. A shaky start for India

Shubman Gill departs

09/12/2025 19:11

After hitting the first ball for a boundary via a thick outside edge over the short third man, Shubman Gill has holed out. He skips down the tracks and looks to loft the ball over mid-off but doesn't time the ball and Marco Jansen takes an easy catch.

An early blow for the Men in Blue as Shubman Gill departs after scoring just 4️⃣

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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) December 9, 2025

All eyes on Shubman Gill

09/12/2025 19:03

Coming from injury and boasting an average T20I record, Shubman Gill will look to stamp his authority in Cuttack. Abishek Sharma will take strike as Lungi Ngidi has the new ball in hand.

Gambhir's Pep Talk

09/12/2025 18:42

Head coach Gautam Gambhir giving the pep talk in the Indian team huddle ahead of the first T20I against South Africa 🗣️🏏

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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) December 9, 2025

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: SKY's poor run in 2025

09/12/2025 18:39

IND vs SA 1st T20I: South Africa playing XI

09/12/2025 18:34

Toss Update 🪙

🇿🇦 South Africa / 🇮🇳 India have won the toss and elected to bat / bowl first.

The return of David Miller and Anrich Nortje brings an extra spark to #TheProteas Men! 🔥

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IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: India playing XI

09/12/2025 18:32

Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana and Washington Sundar have been excluded from India's playing XI. This means Jitesh Sharma will be the wicketkeeper.
India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs SA 1st T20I: India lose toss

09/12/2025 18:24

South Africa win the toss and opt to bowl first in the 1st T20I in Cuttack. Another toss loss for India...
India's toss record in T20Is in 2025

Matches: 18
Tosses Won: 8

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Squads for both teams

09/12/2025 18:10

India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC)*, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs

IND vs SA 1st T20I: Countdown to T20 World Cup 2026

09/12/2025 18:08

New threads 💙
Same dream 🏆

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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 9, 2025

IND vs SA 1st T20I: Pitch report

09/12/2025 18:01

As per reports, a red-soil pitch is expected to be rolled out for the IND vs SA 1st T20I, which means pacers will get more assistance from the surface. This is contrary to the usual black soil pitch used for games in Cuttack, where spinners get more help. The team which wins the toss might want to bowl first in the contest. It is pertinent to point out that only 3 T20Is have been held at the venue so far.

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: To play Varun or not

09/12/2025 17:59

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— InsideSport (@InsideSportIND) December 9, 2025

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Cuttack weather report

09/12/2025 17:59

A cool night is on the cards during the IND vs SA 1st T20I, with dew likely to play a key factor during the latter half of the contest. As per AccuWeather, the maximum and minimum temperatures for the day will be 24 and 14 degree Celsius respectively. There is zero percent chance of rain on Tuesday.

IND vs SA 1st T20I LIVE: Countdown begins!

09/12/2025 17:57

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the India vs South Africa 1st T20I from the Barabati stadium in Cuttack. Catch all the latest updates and scores here. Toss coming up at 6.30 PM followed by LIVE action from 7 PM onwards. Stay tuned!

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