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.

Updated on: 9 December 2025 8:01 pm

India vs South Africa 1st T20I at Cuttack

India's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the first T20 International cricket match between India and South Africa in Cuttack, India. Photo: AP/Rafiq Maqbool

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South Africa vs India 1st T20I at Cuttack

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

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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

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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

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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

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