Men in Blue want to make two changes? India's likely starting XI for the 2nd T20I against South Africa

Last updated:November 10, 2024, 10:35 AM IST

Here's a look at India's expected starting XI for the second T20I against South Africa, scheduled to take place at St George's Park in Gqeberha.

India will face South Africa in the 2nd T20I on Sunday (November 10). The match is scheduled to take place at St. George's Park in Gqeberha. India won the series opener in Durban on Friday by 61 runs but apart from Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma, others could not contribute much with the bat. Since Abhishek Sharma made a century in his second T20I for India against Zimbabwe, he has failed to score big runs and the left-handed batsman will be aiming to put up a big show on Sunday.

India will also have high expectations from Rinku Singh, who has struggled with consistency. In the last match, where the stage was set for him to score an impressive knock in the death overs, he failed. Hardik Pandya, also after a forgettable outing in Durban, will be keen to live up to his reputation and deliver with both bat and ball.

For the second T20I, India could include KKR all-rounder Ramandeep Singh in the starting XI in place of Axar Patel. India already have two top-class spinners in the team, Varun Chakravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi, and they also took three wickets each in the first T20I.

The addition of Ramandeep, who will be included in the Indian team for the first time in his career, will add more depth to India's batting line-up and he can also contribute with his bowling.

It will also be interesting to see if Yash Dayal or Vijaykumar Vyshak gets a chance to play in the second T20I on Sunday. Both RCB players are yet to play for India at the highest level and will be included in the T20I team for the first time in their careers.

Dayal, who impressed with his performances in the IPL 2024 for RCB, is a left-arm pacer and will be an equal replacement for Arshdeep Singh if the Indian team management decides to rest the star pacer.

India likely to play XI for 2nd T20I: Sanju Samson (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Varun Chakravarthy, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh.