India will look to maintain their winning momentum after an impressive showing against South Africa in the opening T20I at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack.
India, also known as “The Men in Blue,” are one of the world’s most beloved cricket teams. They have taken home multiple International Cricket Council (ICC) tournaments over time, including the 1983 Cricket World Cup and 2011 ICC World T20 titles. Fans looking for where to watch India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team can catch their matches on Star Sports, JioHotstar, and DD Sports.
| Date | Match | Format | Result | Score Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2025 | India vs South Africa – 3rd ODI | ODI | 🇮🇳 India won | India 271/1 🏏 South Africa 270/10 — India won by 1 wicket (AiScore) |
| Dec 03, 2025 | India vs South Africa – 2nd ODI | ODI | 🇿🇦 South Africa won | South Africa 362/6 🏏 India 358/5 — SA won by 4 wickets (AiScore) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | India vs South Africa – 1st ODI | ODI | 🇮🇳 India won | India 349/8 🏏 South Africa 332/10 — India won by 17 runs (AiScore) |
| Nov 15, 2024 | India vs South Africa – 4th T20I | T20I | 🇮🇳 India won | India 283/1 🏏 South Africa 148/10 — India won by 135 runs (Cricket Team Match Scorecard) |
| Nov 13, 2024 | India vs South Africa – 3rd T20I | T20I | 🇮🇳 India won | India 219/6 🏏 South Africa 208/7 — India won by 11 runs (Cricket Team Match Scorecard) |
India
The India national cricket team is a professional cricket team representing India. It is administered by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and plays all major international matches under its direction.
Affectionately known as “Men in Blue,” its nickname has earned them many accolades throughout its existence.
Their stadiums tend to fill to capacity when home ODI or T20I matches take place; additionally they enjoy strong support elsewhere such as Australia, South Africa and England where large Indian diaspora communities exist.
Indian cricket fans should remain optimistic despite losing the first T20I against South Africa, taking comfort from Protea’s struggles to start strong this season and their excellent record at Barabati Stadium where they host matches. They will look for victory to end a difficult series.
Indian T20I team boasts an abundance of talent, and several key members have recently returned after recovering from neck injuries. Shubman Gill will join Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya as batsmen while fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will be key figures.
On Tuesday in Cuttack, India and South Africa will meet in their opening T20I of their three-match T20 series. It will be broadcast live by Star Sports network in India while fans can also follow along online using Jio Hotstar app and website; additionally it is also free-to-air on DD Sports channel.
The toss will take place at 6.30 IST; should India win, they will bowl first; otherwise South Africa will start batting first.
South Africa
India will host South Africa at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, India starting at 7 pm local time (IST), while toss will take place at 6.30 p.m.
The Men in Blue come into this match full of optimism after their 2-1 ODI win against South Africa, along with an outstanding record in T20Is this year where they have won 12 out of 15 matches, two being at this particular venue where two wins had previously occurred in one previous meeting between these sides.
Visitors South Africa have also been in impressive form this season, defeating Australia in their final T20I and posting an impressive record against India.
Led by Quinton de Kock’s impressive form, South Africa hope to make it three wins out of four in this five-match series – viewers in India can tune into Star Sports or DD while fans in America can watch Willow TV.
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Venue
After an impressive 101-run win in their series opener, India are eager to defend their victory and secure victory in their five-match T20 series against South Africa. Match two will take place at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur; it will mark the inaugural T20 International at this location and begin at 7:00 pm IST.
South Africa will look to rebound after suffering an embarrassment against India in Cuttack in their last game, where they were reduced to just 74 runs while chasing a target of 176 runs. They hope that such embarrassing performance won’t repeat itself and hope that winning this series is on their cards.
Both teams possess an array of players capable of excelling in T20 cricket. India boasts Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah with fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj leading their fast bowling attack while South Africa features powerful batters led by Kagiso Rabada who offer powerful fast bowling attacks.
Shubman Gill will join Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje in the squad when he returns from neck surgery.
Indian team would be delighted to take an early 2-0 lead and establish an ideal platform for their performance at T20 World Cup later in 2019. Their recent performance has been excellent in T20 format so they hope to maintain that good form even further in this series.
Indian team are heavy favourites to win their match against South Africa; however, they will have to work hard for it and come up with a good plan and execute it flawlessly to do so.
Additionally, it is vital that they keep their nerves under control or they could lose out completely and end up dropping crucial wickets during final innings play – this requires being active players and playing intensely as soon as they hit their stride!
Streaming
India started off the three-match T20 series against South Africa with an emphatic victory in game one and are determined to maintain that winning momentum in match two on Thursday at Mullanpur’s new international stadium, expected to provide batters a true surface for batsman.
Play begins at 7:00 PM IST with live broadcast of JioHotstar available across mobile devices or smart TVs for viewing purposes.
India are unlikely to tinker with what has proven successful so far; Hardik Pandya should continue as lead all-rounder following an impressive showing in their opener, with Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav sharing frontline pace duties. Yuvraj Singh should bring fresh impetus into their squad ahead of what should be a crucial matchup against Pakistan.
South Africa must assess themselves after being bowled out for just 74 in their opening match against England and hope to improve their batting display at Mullanpur. Captain Aiden Markram has stressed the importance of building partnerships in T20 cricket and will urge his side to gain quick momentum quickly.
India vs South Africa T20I will be live-streamed for free via JioStar app and website, available to users in the US, Canada, UK, Australia and New Zealand.
In India it can also be watched live via DD Sports; should you miss it live, it will still be available to view later via JioStar after event has concluded or alternatively you may catch live telecast of match on Star Sports channels.
