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Team India continued its dominant run in T20Is and picked an impressive series win after the final T20I against Australia was washed out due to rain. After the first game was rained out, India lost the second game to trail 1-0, but they bounced back well to pick comprehensive wins in the third and fourth T20I. India have built some nice momentum before the T20 World Cup next year. The Men in Blue's next T20I series will be a five-match T20I series against South Africa from December 9. India have a settled T20 squad, but there are a few slots where the team still can make adjustments. Shubman Gill was brought back to the T20 squad, but he has not been in great form. His return meant that Sanju Samson, who played as an opener, and Tilak Varma, at three, were also forced to change their batting positions. During the South Africa series, India can once again try the combination, as Gill might rest because he will also play the preceding Test and ODI series. Hardik Pandya, who missed the flight to Australia, could also return to the T20I team for the South Africa series. His return would mean that only one of Shivam Dube or Nitish Reddy might find a place in the squad. India would go in with a spin-heavy attack, with Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakravarthy making the squad. Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Harshit Rana could be the three pacers. The batting should stay untouched, barring probably Yashasvi Jaiswal replacing Shubman Gill as backup opener. India's Probable Playing XI Vs South AfricaAbhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson can open the innings, followed by Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, and Shivam Dube. Axar Patel and Washington Sundar will provide genuine wicket-taking options and will add more depth to the batting. Varun Chakravarthy should also find a place in the XI, while Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh should be the two pacers. India Probable Squad: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
