Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 28-ball 59 and took a wicket as India thrashed South Africa by 101 runs in the first T20I in Cuttack.

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav urged his teammates to remain on the fearless cricket path, and was happy to see the batting depth rescuing the team against South Africa in the first T20I

Hardik Pandya made a memorable comeback to competitive cricket, striking a mood-lifting unbeaten fifty and then taking a key wicket as India etched a dominant 101-run win over South Africa

Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the first Indian player to take at least 100 wickets in each of the three formats

Hardik Pandya marked his return to competitive cricket with a blistering half-century that helped India recover from early blows to post a healthy 175/6 in the opening T20I against South Africa

The T20 World Cup 2026 starts in less than two months, on February 7, while the final will be played on March 8

Shubman Gill, India's vice-captain for the five-game T20I series against South Africa, said that his body was feeling 'perfectly fine' heading into the series as he made a return to international cricket

It is 10 matches to go before the start of the T20 World Cup at home. As India preps for the best XI, they have left out Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson, and Washington Sundar from the opening T20 against South Africa

Mumbai cricket has given the Indian national team several top cricketers. From Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar to Rohit Sharma, many of them went on to become global cricket icons

Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday recalled former India player Gursharan Singhs gesture of walking out at No. 10 with a broken hand only to help him score a valiant 103 for the Rest of India in their Irani Cup match against Delhi in 1989-90

India vs South Africa Free LIVE Telecast, 1st T20I LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch

Jasprit Bumrah will be back in India colours for the T20I series against South Africa starting Tuesday

IND vs SA 1st T20I Highlights: Hardik Pandya starred with the bat and Jasprit Bumrah achieved a historic milestone, as India beat South Africa by a whopping 101 runs in the first T20I in Cuttack on Tuesday.

India vs South Africa Live Streaming 1st T20I Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Hardik Pandya will return to the Indian squad for the home five-match ODI series against South Africa beginning in Cuttack on Tuesday.

Jitesh Sharma vs Sanju Samson and Harshit Rana vs Arshdeep Singh are two of the toughest decisions the Gautam Gambhir-led team management has to make.

Wasim Akram is one of the few Pakistan players who have been part of the coaching set-up in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Indian T20I team will begin its final phase of preparation for the 2026 T20 World Cup in February-March with a five-match series against South Africa, beginning Tuesday