Probable XI –
South Africa –
Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi
India –
Lokesh Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane/Shreyas Iyer/Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Rishabh Pant
3. Mayank Agarwal
4. Dean Elgar
5. Virat Kohli
6. Wiaan Mulder
7. Kagiso Rabada(C)
8. Lungi Ngidi
9. Jasprit Bumrah(VC)
10. Shardul Thakur
11. Mohammad Siraj
– Kagiso Rabada and Jasprit Bumrah might be good C/VC choices considering the pace favoured surface at Centurion.
– Can take anyone from Mayank Agarwal or Lokesh Rahul as both have done well against pace bowlers.
– Wiaan Mulder looks safest pick from WK section considering his handy batting at down the order and fifth bowling option for South Africa.
– Didn’t took Ravichandran Ashwin as he might not get enough assistance from the surface.
– Shardul Thakur will act as a bowling all-rounder in the absence of Ravindra Jadeja.
– Take anyone from Mohammad Siraj or Mohammad Shami as both have done well in recent times.
– Rishabh Pant and Quinton de Kock can make good amount of runs considering their fearless batting against pacers.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Virat Kohli(C)
3. Mayank Agarwal/Lokesh Rahul
4. Shreyas Iyer/Rahane
5. Wiaan Mulder
6. Kagiso Rabada
7. Lungi Ngidi/Duanne Olivier
8. Dean Elgar/Dussen/Bavuma
9. Jasprit Bumrah(VC)
10. Shardul Thakur
11. Mohammad Siraj
– Going heavy on India as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Virat Kohli looks another good captain choice as he might go for a big knock after a long time.
– Take anyone from Rahane or Iyer whoever gets included in XIs of this match.
– Duanne Olivier might be a decent punt as he has done pretty well at this venue in almost every format.
– Rassie Van Dussen or Temba Bavuma can be picked at the place of Dean Elgar.
– Must try Mohammad Siraj and Lungi Ngidi as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league.
Grand League Combination –
1. Rishabh Pant
2. Virat Kohli
3. Cheteshwar Pujara
4. Dean Elgar
5. Rassie Van Dussen
6. Temba Bavuma
7. Wiaan Mulder
8. Shardul Thakur
9. Lungi Ngidi (VC)
10. Kagiso Rabada (C)
11. Duanne Olivier
– Going heavy on South Africa in GL as they might put up a good show against India at their home soil.
– Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi might do pretty well at this venue considering their pace.
– Cheteshwar Pujara might anchor the innings especially if both the openers doesn’t do well.
– Can take anyone from Rahane or Iyer whoever gets included in XIs of this match at the place of Virat Kohli.
– Rassie Van Dussen and Temba Bavuma might be decent GL picks considering their experience of playing plenty of matches at this venue.
– Mohammad Shami and Duanne Olivier are other good C/VC choices for GL combination.