Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:26pm on 09 Dec 2025,Tuesday Sports
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bowl first in the 1st T20I in Cuttack. India left out Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav, while Hardik Pandya returned to the XI, bringing balance to the side. India will rely on Suryakumar Yadav to lead the batting in the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma opened the innings. Ravi Shastri made headlines after stumbling twice during the toss. South Africa fielded a strong lineup with De Kock, Miller, and Nortje. Both teams aim to prepare for next year’s T20 World Cup.
