IND vs SA 2025: Predicting India XI for 2nd T20I

India will face South Africa in the second T20I match on Thursday, December 11, at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Chandigarh. In the first game of the series, South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. India made 40 runs in the powerplay and lost the first three wickets inside the first seven overs for just 48 runs. Hardik Pandya’s unbeaten knock of 59 runs off 28 deliveries helped India post a total of 175 runs for the loss of six wickets. The Proteas were bundled out for a mere 74 runs, and India won the match by 101 runs. 

Let’s look at the probable playing XI of India for the second T20I against South Africa:

Top Order:  

Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Suryakumar Yadav will likely be a part of the top order in the playing 11. Abhishek has made 773 runs at an average of 45.47 and a strike rate of 194.71 in 18 matches this year. He is just eight runs away from becoming the second-highest run-scorer for India in T20Is in a year. 

Middle Order:  

Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya are likely to be there in the middle order. Pandya made 59 runs off 28 deliveries and remained not out in the first match. He took one wicket for 16 runs in two overs.

Lower Middle Order: 

Shivam Dube and Jitesh Sharma are likely to be the two all-rounders in the playing 11. Jitesh made 10 runs off five deliveries in the first match and hit one six.

Bowlers: 

Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Arshdeep Singh could be the three bowlers for the team. All three bowlers took two wickets each in the first match. Bumrah was the most economical among the three and took two wickets for 17 runs in three overs.

Disclaimer: This Exclusive News is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. As you review this information, consider the points mentioned and form your own conclusions.

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