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India Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj To Get A Game?

With an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match T20I series, the Indian cricket team has the opportunity to test a few reserves in the third and final match at Indore's Holkar Stadium. The batting unit has come out all guns blazing in the two matches so far, with Suryakumar Yadav leading the charge. The bowling unit, on the other hand, has left plenty to be desired. With the fate of the series sealed, one or two changes can be expected. Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Siraj remain two players who would be eager to be given an opportunity.

"Doubt That Rishabh Pant Will Get A Look In": Ex-BCCI Selector On Team India Finding "Right Combination"

The Indian T20I team combination has seen a distinct trait in the last few matches. The veteran Dinesh Karthik is being preferred more over Rishabh Pant in the wicketkeeper-batter's role. Karthik's ability as a finisher in the No. 6 position seems to be working in his favour. Pant, however, brings his left-handed batting prowess to the table - a quality which is important for Team India, especially after Ravindra Jadeja was ruled out of the T20 World Cup in Australia.

India vs South Africa: Deepak Chahar Cleans Up Temba Bavuma With A Scorcher In 1st T20I. Watch

India were off to a fabulous start in the first T20I against South Africa as Deepak Chahar clean bowled the Proteas captain for a duck in the very first over of the match. Chahar opened the bowling for India after Rohit Sharma chose to field first and was on the money with all his deliveries.

India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Explains Why Rishabh Pant Misses Out Third T20I vs Australia

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the third and final T20I at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket in Hyderabad. With the series levelled at 1-1, India made just one change to their playing XI from the previous game as Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned to the side, replacing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. India had levelled the series 1-1 after beating Australia in a rain-hit match. During the toss, Rohit explained why Pant had to sit out the series decider.

"Just Going To Favour...": On Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik Debate, Ricky Ponting Picks This Star

Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant are capable enough batters to select themselves in the same playing XI during the upcoming T20 World Cup, feels former Australian captain Ricky Ponting. In his latest ICC review, Ponting did his five face-offs for the marquee event and one of them was the heated debate as to who should be in the playing XI?Should it be a potential destroyer of bowling attack Pant or the "designated finisher"Karthik?

India vs Australia - "Some Players Are Overweight": Ex Pakistan Captain Slams India Stars' Fitness After Mohali Loss

The Indian men's cricket team is not looking in the best shape and that was visible yet again during the 1st T20I against Australia in Mohali on Tuesday. Just days after their unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup after back-to-back losses to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the Indian team failed to defend a 200-run plus target and as a result conceded a 0-1 lead to Australia in the three-match series.

"BCCI Came Under So Much Pressure...": Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Sanju Samson Was Made India A Captain

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria feels that BCCI made Sanju Samson the captain of India A team for its unofficial ODI series against New Zealand due to the pressure built over them for not selecting the player for the upcoming T20 World Cup. It is worth noting that wicketkeepers Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik got a nod ahead of Samson in the 15-member Indian squad, while the 27-year-old youngster even failed to get a spot in the reserves. He will now be leading India A against New Zealand in a three-match series.

"His Downfall Is Too Many...": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Rishabh Pant's T20 Struggles

Rishabh Pant has been chosen as one of the two wicketkeepers in India's 15-member squad for the 2022 T20 World Cup, along with Dinesh Karthik. However, the young left-hand batter's T20 form has not been great of late. In the recently concluded Asia Cup, his scores read 14, 17 and 20*. He has a career strike-rate of 126.21 and average of 23.94 in 58 T20Is. His below-par recent T20 form has led many experts to back Dinesh Karthik in the XI. Former Pakistan cricket team captain Salman Butt had an interesting take on Pant's regular failures in T20Is.

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India Predicted XI vs South Africa, 3rd T20I: Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj To Get A Game?

"Doubt That Rishabh Pant Will Get A Look In": Ex-BCCI Selector On Team India Finding "Right Combination"

India vs South Africa: Deepak Chahar Cleans Up Temba Bavuma With A Scorcher In 1st T20I. Watch

India vs Australia, 3rd T20I: Rohit Sharma Explains Why Rishabh Pant Misses Out Third T20I vs Australia

"Just Going To Favour...": On Rishabh Pant vs Dinesh Karthik Debate, Ricky Ponting Picks This Star

India vs Australia - "Some Players Are Overweight": Ex Pakistan Captain Slams India Stars' Fitness After Mohali Loss

"BCCI Came Under So Much Pressure...": Ex-Pakistan Star On Why Sanju Samson Was Made India A Captain

"His Downfall Is Too Many...": Ex-Pakistan Captain On Rishabh Pant's T20 Struggles