IND vs SA 3rd T20I Playing XI: Indian team will go without their two main batsmen

In the final match against South Africa, the Indian team will go without their two main batsmen. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have been rested in this match.


In the three-match T20 series, the Indian team has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead against South Africa. Today, for the third T20 match, both teams will face each other at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Top order batsmen KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were rested in this match.

Indian team management will test their bench strength in this match. Shreyas Iyer can be included in the playing XI. On the other hand, all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed can also get a chance to make his T20I debut. he has performed very well in IPL 2022.

KL Rahul has been rested in this match. In such a situation, the question arises that who will come to open the innings with Rohit Sharma. So Rishabh Pant is the best option for the Indian team. Rishabh Pant has already come into the team to open the innings.

The Indian team is continuously flopping in the death overs. Despite scoring 237 runs in the second T20I, the team was able to win the match by only 16 runs. In the final deciding match, the Indian probable playing XI could be like this.

Opening- Rishabh Pant can open the innings with Rohit Sharma.

Middle Order – Suryakumar Yadav’s bat can be seen running at the number after Virat Kohli is rested. Shreyas Iyer can bat at number four.

Finisher- Dinesh Karthik has done a good job in the last match as a finisher. Apart from him, Shahbaz Ahmed has also impressed everyone with his batting.


Opportunity for Siraj in bowling- Team India would like to try Mohammad Siraj once before the World Cup in bowling. This is the reason why he can be included in this last T20 match.


India’s Probable Playing XI

Rohit Sharma (captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar, Mohammad Siraj, Harshal Patel.

South Africa Probable Playing XI

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Reeza Hendrix, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Onrik Norkhia, Lungi Ngidi.