Chandigarh,11,DEC,2025,(India Today News CA):- India kept their playing XI unchanged and elected to bowl first in the second T20I against South Africa at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh. Captain Suryakumar Yadav cited dew on the outfield during warm-ups as a key factor, expecting it to worsen later and favor chasing on this pace-friendly pitch hosting its first men’s international match.​
South Africa Changes
South Africa made three alterations, bringing in Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, and George Linde. They replaced Tristan Stubbs, Anrich Nortje, and Keshav Maharaj as part of a rotation strategy, with captain Aiden Markram aiming to test squad depth.​
India Playing XI
- Abhishek Sharma
- Shubman Gill
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Tilak Varma
- Jitesh Sharma (wk)
- Hardik Pandya
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Arshdeep Singh
- Varun Chakravarthy
- Jasprit Bumrah​
