Will India End 2025 on a High With a Win Against South Africa in the Final T20I?

New Delhi: The last match of the T20 series between India and South Africa will be played in Ahmedabad on Friday. India has already taken a 2-1 lead and will now look to win the match and take the series 3-1. If Team India wins, it will be able to end 2025 with a good memory.

The year of Indian cricket was full of ups and downs

2025 has not been easy for Indian cricket. The year started with a Test series defeat in Australia. After this, the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from Test cricket in May surprised the fans. The situation became more difficult when India had to face a clean sweep in the Test series against South Africa at home. The ODI series on the Australia tour also got lost.

Amidst all this, the T20 team provided some relief. India has not lost a single T20 series so far this year, and this trend will continue after this match also.

Smog in Lucknow, now clear game in Ahmedabad

The fourth T20 match played in Lucknow had to be canceled without the toss due to fog. Now the last match of the series is in Ahmedabad, where the weather is expected to be clear and the full 40-over game can be seen.

Question on captain Suryakumar's form

The biggest concern for Team India is the form of captain Suryakumar Yadav. Surya, once considered the most dangerous batsman of T20, has been seen struggling this year. In 2025, he got many chances but could not score big. Not scoring a half-century for a long time is a matter of concern for the team.

Suspense remains whether Shubman Gill will play or not

Shubman Gill has a leg injury, and his playing is not certain yet. If he remains out, Sanju Samson may get a chance to open. This will be a good opportunity for him to prove himself.

Axar Patel is out of this match due to illness. The responsibility of spin will once again be on the shoulders of Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakraborty. The good news is that Jasprit Bumrah left for personal reasons and has now returned to the team. His presence will strengthen the fast bowling attack.

South Africa's batting could not show strength

This series has been one of ups and downs for South Africa. He did well many times in bowling but lacked consistency in batting. In this last match, they will enter with the intention of leveling the series. Aiden Markram can once again be fielded in the opening. There will also be pressure on Dewald Brewis and Reeza Hendricks because they have not had a big innings yet.

Ahmedabad pitch can give runs

The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium is considered helpful for the batsmen. Runs have been scored here in recent T20 matches. Fast bowlers may get some help in the beginning, but later batting becomes easier. Dew can also play an important role.

So far 34 T20 matches have been played between India and South Africa. Of these, India has won 20 matches, while South Africa has won 13. One match could not result.

Probable playing eleven

India:
Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakraborty.

South Africa:
Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Enrique Norkhia, Lungi Ngidi/Otniel Baartman