The first T20 match between India and South Africa will be played today at the Barbati Stadium in Cuttack. This match will start at 7 pm Indian time. The Indian team is coming with a 2-1 win in the ODI series, while South Africa won 2-0 in the Test series. Now under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India would like to register a big victory, but they will have Aiden Markram’s army in front of them. Know here based on the statistics, which team can win in Cuttack today?

Who is ahead in head-to-head record?

First of all, if we look at the head to head record in T20 matches between India and South Africa, 31 matches have been played between the two so far. Of these, Team India has won 18 times, while the African team has won 12 times. The result of one of their matches could not be determined. India has won five times in the last 6 T20 matches played between the two teams.

How is the recent form of both the teams?

The Indian team is in excellent form especially in the T20 format. The Indian team has played 32 T20 matches after the 2024 T20 World Cup, in which it has lost only four matches. Whereas in the year 2025, the Indian team has played 17 T20 matches, in which it has suffered only 2 defeats. Obviously Team India is in amazing form at the moment.

On the other hand, the South African team has played 14 T20 matches this year, in which its win-loss record has been 5-9. The African team has suffered 9 defeats in 14 matches this year and has got only one win in the last five T20 matches. When India and South Africa last came face to face in a T20 match, Team India had registered a huge victory of 135 runs.

It should also be kept in mind that India and South Africa have come face to face twice in T20 matches at Barabati Stadium, South Africa has won both times.

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