IND vs SA Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

India will take on South Africa in the first of three ODIs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, on Thursday, October 6. While veteran opening batter Shikhar Dhawan will lead the Indian team in the absence of several key players, the Men in Blues are favourites heading into the ODI series.

Meanwhile, South Africa will be hoping to end the tour of the subcontinent on a high by clinching the ODI series. Temba Bavuma's place in the white-ball setup has come under scrutiny, and the Proteas skipper will be adamant to rediscover his form with the T20 World Cup in sight.

The fans can expect a tightly contested series with two of the best white-ball sides in the world colliding head-on in the first ODI in Lucknow on October 6.

IND vs SA, 1st ODI, Match Details

Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow

Date and Time: October 06, 2:00 PM IST

Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports & Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report

The surface at the Ekana Cricket Stadium boasts of even playing conditions with the pitch slightly in favour of the batters. The venue has hosted just three ODIs to date, all of them between West Indies and Afghanistan in 2019. The pitch is expected to offer a hint of zip for the seam bowlers earlier in the innings and will assist the spinners as the game progresses.

IND vs SA Probable Playing XIs

India:

Shikhar Dhawan (C), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Shahbaz Ahmed, Avesh Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar

South Africa:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter

Shubman Gill:

India's eye-pleasing opening batter is in the form of his life and has registered four half-centuries in his last six outings in the 50-over format, including a maiden ODI century against Zimbabwe. The 23-year-old is showing no signs of slowing as he registered a rip-roaring ton for Glamorgan in the county championship.

Probable best bowler

Kagiso Rabada:

Kagiso Rabada stamped his authority in the third and final T20I in Indore with a menacing spell of fast bowling. The fast bowling sensation was a cut above the rest on a batting-friendly track and returned with outstanding bowling figures of 1/24 in his four overs. He will be crucial for the visitors in the series against an inexperienced Indian batting line-up.

Today’s Match Prediction: India wins the match.

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Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.