India vs South Africa 5th T20I: India and South Africa are set to face off in the fifth and final T20I match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, December 19. Fans will be hoping to see some action in the series decider after the fourth match in Lucknow was abandoned without a toss due to excessive fog in the stadium.
Having already taken a 2-1 lead, India will be looking to produce another impressive performance in order to bag the five-match series. However, if the Proteas manage to tie the series, they will head back home highly satisfied. The visitors won a historic Test series 2-0 before losing the ODI part 2-1. The Men in Blue have yet another opportunity to extend their dominance in the shortest format of the game and continue their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2026.
India have now been unbeaten in 14 straight T20I series. Captain Suryakumar Yadav would want another series win and finish off with some runs under his belt to get a major boost heading forward.
India vs South Africa 5th T20I Match Schedule, Date and Time:
The 5th T20I between India and South Africa will be played on Friday, December 19, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will start at 7:00 PM IST.
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India's T20I record in Dharamsala: India have played seven T20I matches in Ahmedabad so far. They have won five games and suffered two defeats. India last played a T20I match at this famous venue in 2023 when they defeated New Zealand by 168 runs.
Matches: 7
Won: 5
Lost: 2
Most T20I runs in Ahmedabad
Virat Kohli (IND): 258 runs in 6 matches
Jos Buttler (ENG): 172 runs in 5 matches
Dawid Malan (ENG): 148 runs in 5 matches
Most T20I wickets in Ahmedabad
Shardul Thakur (IND): 8 wickets in 5 matches
Hardik Pandya (IND): 7 wickets in 6 matches
Jofra Archer (ENG): 7 wickets in 5 matches
Highest Individual Scores in T20Is in Ahmedabad
Shubman Gill (IND): 126* runs in 63 balls vs New Zealand in 2023
Jos Buttler (ENG): 83* runs in 52 balls vs India in 2021
Virat Kohli (IND): 80* runs in 52 balls vs England in 2021
IND vs SA T20I Squads
India Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Shahbaz Ahmed
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka