Gqeberha: India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad did not make the playing XI for the second T20I versus South Africa on Tuesday at the St. George’s Park due to illness. We cannot confirm as of now what kind of illness it is and if he will miss the next match as well. The news was made public at the toss at St. George’s Park which was won by the hosts who opted to bowl first.
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“We are going to bowl first, been under the covers for most of the day, so I would assume it would move around a bit. Each game becomes important for us to fine tune things before the 2024 T20 WC, hopefully we can start well today. From my point of view it’s about understanding if someone needs a rest. No debuts today,” SA captain Aiden Markram said after winning the toss.
“Very happy to be here and happy to know there’s some cricket around. We were confused what to do, but now we are very happy to bat first. It’s an opportunity for everyone playing this game. World Cup is still 5-6 months away. Just enjoy yourself is the message to the team,” India captain Suryakumar Yadav said.
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Matthew Breetzke, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Heinrich Klaasen(w), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi
India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar