Archive · 15 Dec 2025
India's T20I Series Against South Africa
India is playing a series of T20 cricket matches against South Africa.
In the last match, Arshdeep Singh, a bowler for India, did really well.
He tricked the South African batsman Reeza Hendricks and got him out.
This helped India win the match.
Another Indian player, Axar Patel, is sick and can't play the remaining matches.
So, the team has brought in a new player named Shahbaz Ahmed to replace him.
India has won two out of the first three matches and is leading the series.
The next matches will be in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
Arshdeep Singh's strategic bowling led to the dismissal of Reeza Hendricks, a key moment in India's comeback against South Africa.
Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20I matches due to illness, with Shahbaz Ahmed named as his replacement.
India has taken a 2-1 lead in the five-match T20I series against South Africa.
Arshdeep Singh's impressive performance in the third T20I included two wickets for just 13 runs.
The next matches will be held in Lucknow on December 17 and Ahmedabad on December 19.
- Who
- Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, India, South Africa
- What
- Arshdeep's strategic bowling, Axar Patel's illness, Shahbaz Ahmed's replacement, India's series lead
- When
- During the T20I series, with matches on December 17 and 19
- Where
- Dharamshala, Lucknow, Ahmedabad
- Why
- Axar Patel's illness, India's comeback in the series
- Player
- Arshdeep Singh
- Role
- Left-arm pacer
- Wickets
- 109 in 71 T20 matches
- Recent Performance
- Key wicket of Reeza Hendricks
- Team
- India
- Opponent
- South Africa
- Venue
- Dharamshala
- Significant Stat
- 54 runs conceded in previous match
- Player
- Axar Patel
- Role
- All-rounder
- Replacement
- Shahbaz Ahmed
- Matches Missed
- Remaining two T20Is
- Reason
- Illness
- Next Match
- December 17, Lucknow
- Final Match
- December 19, Ahmedabad
Sources
IND vs SA | Intelligence, skill, and heart: How Arshdeep Singh took out Reeza Hendricks to make stunning comeback
Arshdeep Singh's Light-Hearted Banter With Bowling Coach Morne Morkel Following 3rd T20I Steals The Show: 'I Gave Him Lot Of Screen Time'
