IND vs SA, 1st T20I Live Score: Toss delayed due to rain

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Overs to be lost at 4.40pm local time

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: An update

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: And the update is that there is no real update. Still drizzling, covers firmly on the pitch. The match was supposed to start at 7.30pm IST and so obviously, that has been delayed as well.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Meanwhile, in Mumbai...

India's women's team are facing England at the Wankhede Stadium in the third T20I. The visitor have won the toss and chosen to bat first. Renuka Singh, as she does always, has struck early but Sophia Dunkley has cashed in during the second over bowled by Titas Sadhu. 16 runs were scored in it and England are 19/1 in 2 overs. England have already won this series 2-0 and are looking for a cleansweep. You can follow that match here.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: TOSS DELAYED

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Well, chances of any rain interruption seemed unlikely but what are the predictions from us mere mortals in front of nature's will, eh? Toss delayed until further notice as it continues to patter at Kingsmead.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: The pitch all covered up

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Now there have been some drizzles earlier in the day and there is a cloud cover over the stadium. Chances of rain interrupting this game is low but you never know.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: South Africa meet Ravi Bishnoi

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Among those who will be up for a brand spanking new experience among the Indians will be spinner Ravi Bishnoi. He was the leading wicket taker in the five-match series against Australia and rose to the top of the T20I bowling rankings. South Africa have never faced him in this format and indeed, they have faced him just once in ODI cricket. Bishnoi took figures of 1/69 in eight overs in that match.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Good year thus far for Arshdeep Singh

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Arshdeep has been a regular for India in the absence of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and he may have done enough to hold on to his spots whenever the seniors return. He has taken with 25 wickets at 23.68 thus far and is India's highest wicket-taker in the format in 2023. He is also the second highest wicket taker overall this year, only behind Ireland's Mark Adair who has taken 26.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Gerald Coetzee

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: He was one of the standout young players in the 2023 World Cup and the shift he put in during the semi-final was especially remarkable. Coetzee bowled eight overs on the trot in the sweltering heat and humidity of Lucknow. At the end of it all, it was tears for him and South Africa as they lost to eventual champions Australia but he now surely has the chance to show more of himself on this series and the ones that come after it in India's tour.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Ravindra Jadeja returns

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: It has been quite a while since we say any of the Indian seniors, particularly those who are regulars in the ODI and Tests squads, playing a T20I. Today, we might see Ravindra Jadeja out there. He had missed out on the T20 World Cup last year, remember, and hasn't played a T20I since August 2022.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Toss not a factor?

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: 19 T20Is have been played at Kingsmead of which teams batting first and batting second have won eight each. Two games have been washed out and one, between India and Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup, was tied.

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Bowling woes for SA

India vs South Africa Live Score, IND vs SA T20 Series: Kagiso Rabada has been rested while Anrich Nortje has been rested which means Lungi Ngidi was the only experienced campaigner among the pacers. But he is now out with a sprained ankle as well.

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Fresh faces at Proteas camp

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Speedster Lungi Ngidi is ruled out of the series opener due to a sprained ankle. South Africa's fast-bowling attack will not feature Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. The hosts are also without Quinton de Kock and Rassie van der Dussen. Thus, all eyes will be on the likes of Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs and Andile Phehlukwayo.

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Who all are making returns in South Africa series?

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Only three players from India's T20I squad will feature in the ODI series against South Africa. Shreyas Iyer, Mukesh Kumar and Ishan Kishan have been picked for the ODI series. Assisting Suryakumar in the T20I series is Ravindra Jadeja, who has returned to the white-ball squad as vice-captain. India opener Shubman Gill is also making his return in the South Africa T20Is.

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: 'Series win against Australia was a big boost': Suryakumar Yadav

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Speaking to reporters on the eve of the 1st T20I against South Africa, India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said that the series win over Australia was a big boost for the visitors. “The World Cup defeat was a disappointment, and it is tough to move on from it. But the series win against Australia was a big boost even though it came in a different format,” said Suryakumar, who is captaining the Indian side in Hardik's absence. “The players put their hands up against Australia and came up with fearless cricket, and we need to play the same against South Africa. I just told them (players) to do exactly what they do in franchise cricket,” he added.

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: A quick look at T20I squads

India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st T20I: All you need to know about South Africa tour

India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: India have arrived in the rainbow nation for its first multi-format away tour after the ICC World Cup 2023. India will play as many as two white-ball series against the Proteas in South Africa. The Men In Blue are kickstarting their away tour with the three-match T20I series in Durban. The One Day International (ODI) series will be followed by a two-Test opera between the two teams. South Africa Test skipper Temba Bavuma and pacer Kagiso Rabada will miss all the limited-overs matches against India.

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India vs South Africa, 1st T20I Live Score: Team India will be hoping to ask some tough questions to hosts South Africa in their first meeting of the three-match T20I series at Durban tonight. Suryakumar Yadav, who guided India to a series win over Australia, is leading the visitors in the absence of all-format skipper Rohit Sharma and his deputy Hardik Pandya. Durban's Kingsmead will host the series opener between India and South Africa. The match starts at 7:30 PM IST.