India Vs South Africa, 1st T20I: See Best Photos From Cuttack's Barabati Stadium
South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl in the first T20I of the five-match series in Cuttack on Tuesday (December 9, 2025). Markram said he elected to bowl with the dew factor in mind. For India, T20 vice-captain Shubman Gill and all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to the playing eleven, having missed some of the recent action with respective injuries. Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson as well as left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav had to miss out.
India's Shubman Gill plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Lungi Ngidi, right, celebrates with teammate the wicket of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
South Africa's Kwena Maphaka, ties the shoe laces of India's Hardik Pandya during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the first T20I cricket match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
India's Axar Patel plays a shot during the first T20I cricket match between India and South Africa at Barabati Stadium, in Cuttack. | Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak)
India's Shivam Dube plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
India's fans cheer on their team during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India | Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool
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