Overview
- First ball is 7:00 PM IST at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala, with TV coverage on Star Sports and live streaming on Jio Hotstar; the toss is slated for 6:30 PM.
- South Africa squared the series by defending 213 in the second T20I as India were bowled out for 162, fueled by Quinton de Kock’s 90 and Ottneil Baartman’s 4/24.
- India’s likely XI features Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and Arshdeep Singh.
- South Africa’s expected line-up includes Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman and Lutho Sipamla.
- Cool, dry conditions near 10–13°C are forecast with no rain, and previews highlight key duels such as de Kock vs Arshdeep Singh and Markram vs Jasprit Bumrah while generally rating India slight pre-match favorites.