Suryakumar Yadav showered praise on Tilak Varma and said that the youngster was capable of doing what he did in Centurion.

India to play four T20 matches in South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Indian team. The series starts on November 8. Matches will be played

T he defeat in Gqeberha has rung alarming bells for Suryakumar Yadav to re-work their strategy to bounce back in the third T20I on Wednesday. The series is currently levelled at 1

Indian batting line-up needs to get its mojo back against a resurgent South Africa in the third match at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. Along with that unfamiliarity factor, India will also grapple with the ordinary form of their batters, particularly when the pitch here is touted to be similar to the one at Gqeberha - quick and bouncy.

Pressure is on Abhishek Sharma going into the third T20I as the left-handed batter has struggled to find his feet in T20Is, barring his century against Zimbabwe in July.

In the second T20I held at Gqeberha, India batters struggled against South African pacers upfront, getting restricted to 124 for six, and Centurion has similar characteristics.

India and South Africa gear up for the third T20I in Centurion on Wednesday. The Men in Blue are determined to overcome their batting struggles, particularly from the top order barring Sanju Samson, after a disappointing loss in the second match.

With the four-match series all square, India and South Africa will look to stamp their authority as they search for a second win in the third T20I on Wednesday (Nov 13). The hosts won the second T20I by three wickets in a low-scoring affair with Varun Chakaravarthy starring for the visitors with a five-fer.