IND vs SA T20 / South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl in the 5th T20I - Sanju Samson returns, see playing 11

The fifth and final match of the T20 series between India and South Africa is being played in Ahmedabad. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl. This match marks the end of South Africa's 35-day tour of India. During this tour, the Proteas won the Test series 2-0, while losing the ODI series 2-1 against India. India currently leads the T20 series 2-1. However, South Africa will have a golden opportunity to level the series in Ahmedabad. The Indian team could have won the series in Lucknow, but the fourth T20 match was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy fog. Now, the series will be decided in the match in Ahmedabad.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl

South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first in the fifth T20 match being played in Ahmedabad. India made three changes to the playing eleven for this match. Jasprit Bumrah replaced Harshit Rana. Kuldeep Yadav is replaced by Washington Sundar, and Shubman Gill by Sanju Samson. South Africa has made one change, with George Linde replacing Anrich Nortje.

Playing XI for both teams

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Aiden Markram (captain), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, and Ottneil Bartman.

India has not lost 17 consecutive T20I series at home. The team's last defeat came against Australia in 2019. After this, 17 series were played, out of which 15 were won and 2 were drawn.