Published: Dec 19, 2025, 10:52 AM (IST)
Edited: Dec 19, 2025, 12:10 PM (IST)
India and South Africa’s 5th T20I will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on December 19, 2025. India currently leads the five-match series 2-1 and will look to secure the series with a victory in the final T20I against South Africa.
A victory in Ahmedabad would mark India’s 14th straight T20I series win, further strengthening their dominance in the shortest format.
The two teams head into the final match after a strange end to the fourth T20I in Lucknow. Persistent fog forced officials to abandon the game without a toss, despite both teams completing their warm-ups. The decision was taken at 9:45 PM IST, as visibility continued to worsen. While the washout ended South Africa’s hopes of winning the series, they still have a chance to draw it with a win in the final game.
Match: India vs South Africa, 5th T20I
Date: December 19, 2025
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Start Time: 7:00 PM IST
India Predicted XI
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy
Key player to watch:
All eyes will be on captain Suryakumar Yadav, who hasn’t been at his best with the bat recently. However, his leadership has been crucial, with India winning more than 80% of matches under his captaincy. With the T20 World Cup approaching next year, India will be hoping their skipper regains his batting form.
South Africa Predicted XI
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
Key player to watch:
South Africa will rely heavily on Quinton de Kock, especially on a pitch expected to favour batters early on. The explosive opener will look to repeat his stunning 46-ball 90 from the second T20I in Mullanpur to help his side level the series.
Matches played: 35
India wins: 20
South Africa wins: 13
South Africa Squad
Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Ottneil Baartman, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, George Linde
India Squad
Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Shabaz Ahmed, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana
The India vs South Africa 5th T20I will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website, while the match will be broadcast on the Star Sports network from 7:00 PM IST.
