IND vs SA Toss, Playing 11 Update for 3rd T20I: India captain Suryakumar Yadav opted to bowl first after winning the toss against South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
on December 14, 2025 (Sunday).
After winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav said: We will bowl first, looks a good wicket, don't think it will change much. There will be dew later on, so we want to bowl first. Wonderful place, wonderful ground - hope we give them some entertainment. Every game is important. That's the beauty of the game, the way you come back. We want to play fearless cricket and enjoy ourselves. Looks a good pitch. Patel misses out, Bumrah misses out. Harshit and Kuldeep are in.
Meanwhile South Africa captain Aiden Markram said: Very cold, it's a beautiful venue. It was a good response. It was nice to see that. Tonight it's important to perform. It's a challenge. We'll have to asses the condiitions up front. Hopefully we get a good score. We have played a couple of games here, the boys are pretty excited. We have three changes tonight.
IND vs SA Playing XI
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy.
South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
IND vs SA Pitch Report
In contrast to many venues in India, the HPCA Stadium is often tilted in favour of the bowlers, offering good bounce and carry off the surface. The seamers are likely to enjoy early assistance, while spinners could come into play as the match wears on. Dew later in the evening may significantly impact proceedings, potentially disadvantaging the side defending a total. Adding to the challenge, chilly conditions are expected in Dharamsala.
IND vs SA Squads
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde.
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma(w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana.
