IND vs SA 1st T20 Barabati Stadium Pitch Report: India will begin their preparation for the 2026 World Cup which is a little over 2 months away as they take on South Africa. This will be a repeat of the 2024 T20 World Cup final where India defeated the Proteas and ended their long ICC Trophy draught. Since then, there has been a huge shift in the team with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja all retiring from the format after the World cup win and Suryakumar Yadav took on the reigns.

Since being elevated, SKY has been very successful, guiding India to an undefeated Asia Cup win in September and also boasting an impressive record in bilateral series. South Africa haven’t had the best of lucks in bilaterals, meanwhile, having lost series against Australia, Pakistan and West Indie

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