India’s Proteas Challenge: NewGen Stars’ Struggles

• India’s second line stars, including Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, aim for a breakaway series in the four T20Is against South Africa.
• Samson aims to strengthen his claim for a regular opening slot in the post-Rohit Sharma era in T20Is.
• Tilak Varma, a new-look pace bowling unit, is expected to make a solid start against the West Indies in August 2023.
• Senior players like skipper Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Axar Patel are hoping for a strong outing to help India recover from its recent home Test series defeat against New Zealand.
• South Africa aims to add a touch of revenge to the series after losing to India in the T20 World Cup final in June.
• Match starts at 8:30 p.m. IST.