Archive · 13 Dec 2025
South Africa Defeats India by 51 Runs
India played a cricket match against South Africa in New Chandigarh.
South Africa scored 213 runs, and India could only score 162 runs.
This means South Africa won by 51 runs, making the series tied at 1-1.
Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav, who are important players for India, did not score many runs.
Some people think Gill should be replaced because he has not been doing well, but the team believes he will improve.
The next match is on 14 December in Dharamsala.
South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I, leveling the series at 1-1.
India scored 162 runs in 19.1 overs while chasing South Africa's 213/4.
Shubman Gill was dismissed for a duck, and Suryakumar Yadav scored only 5 runs.
Former cricketers Aakash Chopra and Irfan Pathan debate whether Gill should be replaced by Sanju Samson.
Team India management supports Gill, believing in his class and form, and wants him to play freely.
- Who
- India and South Africa cricket teams
- What
- South Africa defeated India by 51 runs in the second T20I
- When
- 11 December 2025
- Where
- Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, India
- Why
- India's batting failure and South Africa's strong performance
Former Cricketers
Team India Management
Shubman Gill's Performance
Former Cricketers
Aakash Chopra and Irfan Pathan believe Gill should be replaced by Sanju Samson due to his poor form.
Team India Management
Team India management supports Gill, believing in his class and form, and wants him to play freely like he does in the IPL.
Axar Patel's Promotion
Former Cricketers
Aakash Chopra criticizes the decision to promote Axar Patel to No. 3, calling it a blunder that misaligned with the left-right strategy.
Team India Management
Ryan ten Doeschate defends the move, stating it was part of a strategy to extend the batting lineup and delay the arrival of big hitters.
- Match Result
- South Africa won by 51 runs
- Venue
- Mullanpur, New Chandigarh, India
- India's Score
- 162 all out in 19.1 overs
- South Africa's Score
- 213/4 in 20 overs
- Shubman Gill's Performance
- Duck in the second T20I, 4 in the first T20I
- Suryakumar Yadav's Performance
- 5 runs in the second T20I
- Series Status
- Series leveled at 1-1
- Next Match
- 14 December in Dharamsala
Sources
Chopra, Pathan spark debate over Gill vs Sanju for opening slot as Team India backs Shubman: 'Time for change is now'
Gill, SKY's Batting Woes Deepen!
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Dont want Gill to justify his place in team, want him to play like he does in IPL: ten Doeschate
Why Axar batted at No. 3: Ten Doeschate explains strategy as Chopra calls India's move a blunder
India want Gill to shed pressure and bat with IPL freedom, says ten Doeschate
Don’t want Gill to justify his place in team, want him to play like he does in IPL: ten Doeschate
‘Can’t bat, bowl, or field’ – Fans slam Shubman Gill’s ‘poor performance’ against SA, demand Sanju Samson’s return
Gautam Gambhir's Axar Patel Ahead of Suryakumar Yadav Tactic Faces Criticism From Dale Steyn: 'Not When Your Best Batter...'
'We don't want Gill to justify his place in team'
'Politics Over Performance?' Drop Shubman Gill, Make Sanju Samson Open; Fans Request Gautam Gambhir
Gill”s poor form is bad sign, adding to pressure on team management: Irfan Pathan
Irfan Pathan: ‘Form of captain Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill is real cause of concern for India’
Should Gill Make Way For Samson?
Dale Steyn after 2nd IND vs SA: ‘Axar Patel can bat, but sending him at No 3 felt like throwing him to the wolves’
South Africa outclass India in all departments to clinch 2nd T20I
Suryakumar Yadav And Shubman Gill's Form Is A Real Cause Of Concern : Irfan Pathan
GT coach Nehra takes sarcastic dig at Gill's critics
‘Bahut mushkil hogi’: Gujarat Titans head coach Ashish Nehra says Shubman Gill’s form must not be judged by 2-3 T20Is
Ryan ten Doeschate backs Gill, Yadav to regain form in the run-up to T20 WC
Uthappa, Steyn rip into Gambhir and Suryakumar's batting order experiments: 'It will hurt India'
'Why Is Shubman Gill Vice-Captain': Sanju Samson Finds Support After Being Dropped From T20I Playing XI
Suryakumar Yadav Under Fire As T20I Struggles Persist: 'You Are The Team's Captain But...'
Why India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill losing form, is the start of a blunt headache
Shubman Gill’s Lean Patch Raises Concerns; Expert Urges Sanju Samson To Be On Standby
Shubman Gill Hasn’t Failed — It Is The System That’s Letting The Team Down
Surya and Gill’s poor form raises worry for India as T20 World Cup preparations intensify
'Even Vice-Captains...': Ex-IND Star Slams Gambhir, Calls For The Dropping Of...
Suryakumar Yadav warned over poor form ahead of India's T20 World Cup title defence: 'Captain's job is not just toss...'
‘Vice-captains have been dropped before’: Ex-India batter suggests to rest Shubman Gill for Sanju Samson, ‘there shouldn’t be double standards’
Run-Scoring Is Complicated When Players do Multiple Roles : JioStar expert Robin Uthappa
