India and South Africa clash in the first of five T20Is in Delhi and while the home side are missing several stars, it will still be a tough examination for the Proteas.
The T20I World Cup is only a few months away and although conditions in Australia in October, where the 2022 edition takes place, will be vastly different to those the Proteas face in Delhi against India on Thursday, the five-match series is a vital building block.
“Having captained in the IPL will help me a lot because when you keep doing the same thing over a period of time, you tend to improve. I am someone who keeps on learning from my mistakes and that’s something which is going to help me in the coming days as well,” Pant told the media. The youngster might not even start the first T20I, with Dravid hinting that he would be shielded until later in the series. It could be a double bluff, of course.
“It’s an exciting series for both India and South Africa. This is a different-looking [team] – a lot of younger, fresher faces,” Bavuma told the media this week. South Africa have usually used Miller at No 6, which leaves him with less time to settle, relatively speaking. His success at No 5 in the IPL, where he scoredsuggests that the simple solution for Bavuma and coach Mark Boucher is to move Miller one slot higher in the order.
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