After two months of an action-packed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-xi-that-can-beat-the-champions-gujarat-titans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> season, the international commitments are back for the Indian side as their tight schedule gets underway, with the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. The first T20I takes place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on the 9th of June and will go on until the 19th of June in Bengaluru.

The series will act as good preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and Rishabh Pant has replaced KL Rahul as the skipper for the Indian side after the latter&#8217;s injury. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have all been rested for the series while the performances of IPL have been rewarded as well.

India have won their last 12 T20Is and they have particularly dominated the home series against West Indies and Sri Lanka under Rohit Sharma&#8217;s captaincy. India will look to extend their purple patch despite South Africa having some prominent players in the ranks.

3 Reasons why India can win the T20I series against South Africa:

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-470495" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-470495" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption>

<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-favourite-cricketer-was-actually-wasim-jaffer-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> was one of the top performers in the IPL 2022 season and he was back at his best, especially in the batting department for the Gujarat Titans. Pandya has faced a lot of issues with his back which kept his place in the Indian side in jeopardy. He was even given a long break as well to recover his full fitness.

He came back strong by winning the IPL title for his franchise in their very first season as captain and impressed a lot of experts as well. The 28-year-old can win matches on his own, and his ball-striking ability is one of the best in the business. He also delivered with the ball in the finals against Rajasthan Royals and bowled his overs with a lot of intelligence.

Pandya&#8217;s last international match was in the T20 World Cup 2021, and he will be the top contender for the all-rounder spot in the side if he can keep bowling the same way he did. India will reap huge benefits from Pandya&#8217;s form with bat and ball as the Baroda lad has shown a lot of maturity.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-539627" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-539627" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

Despite Kuldeep Yadav&#8217;s absence due to injury, India still has the likes of Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal in the mix, and each of the spinners can make a difference in the playing XI considerably. Bishnoi was quite impressive in the T20Is against Sri Lanka and there is a possibility of India playing both Bishnoi and Chahal in the XI.

On the other hand, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yuzvendra-chahal-varies-his-line-so-beautifully-that-you-feel-the-guy-is-a-grandmaster-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> finished as the top wicket-taker in the season with 27 scalps and played a big part in the Rajasthan Royals reaching the finals. The leg spinner has got all the variations under his belt and he has the ability to turn around games with the ball quickly.

Chahal in the 2018 tour of South Africa, was quite lethal and the same would be expected again in this series, given that he has enjoyed bowling against the opposition. It will also help India in the long run especially in the 50-over format, where Chahal can be strangle the run flow in the middle overs.

Batters with a fresh approach in top order

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-607579" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-1.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-607579" class="wp-caption-text">Ishan Kishan (Photo source:Twitter)</figcaption>

India will not have the services of their regular opener and skipper Rohit Sharma, and this will be an opportunity for the youngsters to grab the spot. With KL Rahul being injured, Ruturaj Gayakwad is expected to be partnered by Ishan Kishan, at the top of the order.

With no <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-must-be-wondering-i-used-to-dominate-but-now-get-out-whenever-ball-touches-bat-rp-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a>, Shreyas Iyer is likely to continue at three, a position where he enjoyed against Sri Lanka. The number four and five slots have several contenders waiting and the latest entrant to the list is Hardik Pandya, who batted splendidly in IPL 2022 at the position. However, Rishabh Pant is likely to get the nod at number four, while Pandya can come in at five according to the situation.

Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer, and Deepak Hooda will have the finishing duties in their hands, and one among them is likely to make the playing XI for the first T20I. Karthik is making a return to the side after a long time, on the back of a superlative IPL form, while Iyer and Hooda have been impressive with their starts in international cricket.

The new batting order with the inclusion of Hardik and Karthik looks a lot more destructive and the strike rate issue is likely to come down heavily after these changes.

After two months of an action-packed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-xi-that-can-beat-the-champions-gujarat-titans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> season, the international commitments are back for the Indian side as their tight schedule gets underway, with the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. The first T20I takes place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on the 9th of June and will go on until the 19th of June in Bengaluru.
The series will act as good preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and Rishabh Pant has replaced KL Rahul as the skipper for the Indian side after the latter’s injury. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have all been rested for the series while the performances of IPL have been rewarded as well.
India have won their last 12 T20Is and they have particularly dominated the home series against West Indies and Sri Lanka under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. India will look to extend their purple patch despite South Africa having some prominent players in the ranks.
<h3>3 Reasons why India can win the T20I series against South Africa:</h3>
<h3>Return of a fully fit Hardik Pandya</h3>
<figure id="attachment_470495" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-470495" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-470495" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-470495" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-favourite-cricketer-was-actually-wasim-jaffer-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> was one of the top performers in the IPL 2022 season and he was back at his best, especially in the batting department for the Gujarat Titans. Pandya has faced a lot of issues with his back which kept his place in the Indian side in jeopardy. He was even given a long break as well to recover his full fitness.
He came back strong by winning the IPL title for his franchise in their very first season as captain and impressed a lot of experts as well. The 28-year-old can win matches on his own, and his ball-striking ability is one of the best in the business. He also delivered with the ball in the finals against Rajasthan Royals and bowled his overs with a lot of intelligence.
Pandya’s last international match was in the T20 World Cup 2021, and he will be the top contender for the all-rounder spot in the side if he can keep bowling the same way he did. India will reap huge benefits from Pandya’s form with bat and ball as the Baroda lad has shown a lot of maturity.

<h3>India’s strong spin attack</h3>
<figure id="attachment_539627" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-539627" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-539627" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-539627" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Despite Kuldeep Yadav’s absence due to injury, India still has the likes of Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal in the mix, and each of the spinners can make a difference in the playing XI considerably. Bishnoi was quite impressive in the T20Is against Sri Lanka and there is a possibility of India playing both Bishnoi and Chahal in the XI.
On the other hand, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yuzvendra-chahal-varies-his-line-so-beautifully-that-you-feel-the-guy-is-a-grandmaster-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> finished as the top wicket-taker in the season with 27 scalps and played a big part in the Rajasthan Royals reaching the finals. The leg spinner has got all the variations under his belt and he has the ability to turn around games with the ball quickly.
Chahal in the 2018 tour of South Africa, was quite lethal and the same would be expected again in this series, given that he has enjoyed bowling against the opposition. It will also help India in the long run especially in the 50-over format, where Chahal can be strangle the run flow in the middle overs.

<h3>Batters with a fresh approach in top order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_607579" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-607579" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-607579" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-1.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-607579" class="wp-caption-text">Ishan Kishan (Photo source:Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
India will not have the services of their regular opener and skipper Rohit Sharma, and this will be an opportunity for the youngsters to grab the spot. With KL Rahul being injured, Ruturaj Gayakwad is expected to be partnered by Ishan Kishan, at the top of the order.
With no <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-must-be-wondering-i-used-to-dominate-but-now-get-out-whenever-ball-touches-bat-rp-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a>, Shreyas Iyer is likely to continue at three, a position where he enjoyed against Sri Lanka. The number four and five slots have several contenders waiting and the latest entrant to the list is Hardik Pandya, who batted splendidly in IPL 2022 at the position. However, Rishabh Pant is likely to get the nod at number four, while Pandya can come in at five according to the situation.
Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer, and Deepak Hooda will have the finishing duties in their hands, and one among them is likely to make the playing XI for the first T20I. Karthik is making a return to the side after a long time, on the back of a superlative IPL form, while Iyer and Hooda have been impressive with their starts in international cricket.
The new batting order with the inclusion of Hardik and Karthik looks a lot more destructive and the strike rate issue is likely to come down heavily after these changes.

After two months of an action-packed <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ipl-2022-best-xi-that-can-beat-the-champions-gujarat-titans/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL 2022</a> season, the international commitments are back for the Indian side as their tight schedule gets underway, with the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa. The first T20I takes place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on the 9th of June and will go on until the 19th of June in Bengaluru.
The series will act as good preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and Rishabh Pant has replaced KL Rahul as the skipper for the Indian side after the latter&#8217;s injury. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have all been rested for the series while the performances of IPL have been rewarded as well.
India have won their last 12 T20Is and they have particularly dominated the home series against West Indies and Sri Lanka under Rohit Sharma&#8217;s captaincy. India will look to extend their purple patch despite South Africa having some prominent players in the ranks.
<h3>3 Reasons why India can win the T20I series against South Africa:</h3>
<h3>Return of a fully fit Hardik Pandya</h3>
<figure id="attachment_470495" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-470495" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-470495" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Hardik-Pandya-1.jpg" alt="Hardik Pandya" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-470495" class="wp-caption-text">Hardik Pandya. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/my-favourite-cricketer-was-actually-wasim-jaffer-hardik-pandya/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hardik Pandya</a> was one of the top performers in the IPL 2022 season and he was back at his best, especially in the batting department for the Gujarat Titans. Pandya has faced a lot of issues with his back which kept his place in the Indian side in jeopardy. He was even given a long break as well to recover his full fitness.
He came back strong by winning the IPL title for his franchise in their very first season as captain and impressed a lot of experts as well. The 28-year-old can win matches on his own, and his ball-striking ability is one of the best in the business. He also delivered with the ball in the finals against Rajasthan Royals and bowled his overs with a lot of intelligence.
Pandya&#8217;s last international match was in the T20 World Cup 2021, and he will be the top contender for the all-rounder spot in the side if he can keep bowling the same way he did. India will reap huge benefits from Pandya&#8217;s form with bat and ball as the Baroda lad has shown a lot of maturity.

<h3>India&#8217;s strong spin attack</h3>
<figure id="attachment_539627" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-539627" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-539627" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Yuzvendra-Chahal-1.jpg" alt="Yuzvendra Chahal" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-539627" class="wp-caption-text">Yuzvendra Chahal. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
Despite Kuldeep Yadav&#8217;s absence due to injury, India still has the likes of Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Yuzvendra Chahal in the mix, and each of the spinners can make a difference in the playing XI considerably. Bishnoi was quite impressive in the T20Is against Sri Lanka and there is a possibility of India playing both Bishnoi and Chahal in the XI.
On the other hand, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/yuzvendra-chahal-varies-his-line-so-beautifully-that-you-feel-the-guy-is-a-grandmaster-aakash-chopra/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Yuzvendra Chahal</a> finished as the top wicket-taker in the season with 27 scalps and played a big part in the Rajasthan Royals reaching the finals. The leg spinner has got all the variations under his belt and he has the ability to turn around games with the ball quickly.
Chahal in the 2018 tour of South Africa, was quite lethal and the same would be expected again in this series, given that he has enjoyed bowling against the opposition. It will also help India in the long run especially in the 50-over format, where Chahal can be strangle the run flow in the middle overs.

<h3>Batters with a fresh approach in top order</h3>
<figure id="attachment_607579" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-607579" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-607579" src="https://media.crictracker.com/media/attachments/Ishan-Kishan-1.jpg" alt="Ishan Kishan" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-607579" class="wp-caption-text">Ishan Kishan (Photo source:Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
India will not have the services of their regular opener and skipper Rohit Sharma, and this will be an opportunity for the youngsters to grab the spot. With KL Rahul being injured, Ruturaj Gayakwad is expected to be partnered by Ishan Kishan, at the top of the order.
With no <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/virat-kohli-must-be-wondering-i-used-to-dominate-but-now-get-out-whenever-ball-touches-bat-rp-singh/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli</a>, Shreyas Iyer is likely to continue at three, a position where he enjoyed against Sri Lanka. The number four and five slots have several contenders waiting and the latest entrant to the list is Hardik Pandya, who batted splendidly in IPL 2022 at the position. However, Rishabh Pant is likely to get the nod at number four, while Pandya can come in at five according to the situation.
Dinesh Karthik, Venkatesh Iyer, and Deepak Hooda will have the finishing duties in their hands, and one among them is likely to make the playing XI for the first T20I. Karthik is making a return to the side after a long time, on the back of a superlative IPL form, while Iyer and Hooda have been impressive with their starts in international cricket.
The new batting order with the inclusion of Hardik and Karthik looks a lot more destructive and the strike rate issue is likely to come down heavily after these changes.

Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah have all been rested for the series.

3 Reasons why India can win the T20I series against South Africa

India's tight schedule up to the T20 World Cup 2022 gets underway with the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.