Axar Patel has been ruled out of the remaining two T20Is against South Africa due to illness. However, he is with the team in Lucknow

India's new-ball bowlers and his own team's failure to deal with the general challenge of higher dot balls in a low-scorer led to South Africa's loss in the third T20 International against India, visiting skipper Aiden Markram has said.

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir came up with a stunning strategy that handed his side a massive advantage during the third T20I encounter against South Africa.

Tilak Varma scripted history as he surpassed Virat Kohli in an elite list during the third T20I encounter against South Africa in Dharamsala on Sunday.

Suryakumar Yadav failed to score big once again as the Indian cricket team skipper was dismissed for just 12 during the third T20I encounter against South Africa in Dharamsala.

India's T20I captain and right-handed batter Suryakumar Yadav is going through a lean patch in the format.

Abhishek Sharma played a sparkling little innings after the pacers produced a riveting exhibition of swing bowling, powering India to a smooth seven-wicket victory in the third T20I.

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya joined an elite company of four T20I stars with 1,000-plus runs, 100-plus sixes and 100-plus wickets in the format.

Ever since Shubman Gill returned to the T20I side after a lengthy hiatus, Sanju Samson's batting order has become a huge topic of debate.

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23-year-old Tilak Varma has so far scored 518 runs in 15 innings at an excellent average of 64.75 with the highest score of 72 not out.

As India gear up to play the third T20I against the Proteas on Sunday in sub-10-degree temperatures in the lap of the ice-clad Dhauladhar range, things are suddenly heating up in the Indian dressing room.

It has been 20 innings since Suryakumar Yadav smashed a T20I fifty.

Sanjay Bangar observed that Team India's strategy to go ahead with a flexible batting order has also played a role in the batter's downfall.

Shubman Gill has been below average in the format and has scored just 263 runs at an average of 23.90 in his last 14 T20I innings.

After convincingly winning the first T20I against South Africa by 101 runs, India were brought down to earth by the Proteas in the second T20I. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side failed to chase a 214-run target and lost by 51 runs

Despite strong IPL form, Suryakumar Yadav's international T20I performance has dipped, averaging just over 14 runs in 2025 with no fifties and multiple ducks.