India and South Africa will play the first match of a three match T20 series at Dharmashala cricket state in Himachal Pradesh, North India on Friday, Oct.2.
Watch Live Streaming HERE and Live Scorecard HERE. The match will start at 13:30 GMT or 7:00 p.m. local time.
The T20 series opener also marked return of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni to the T20 squad after a three month rest.
Dhoni took jibe on fellow batsman Virat Kohli and fast bowler Ishant Sharma over their on-field aggressive behavior during the recently concluded India Sri Lanka test series.
"Aggression does not mean exchanging words or physical contact...It's good to be aggressive but at the same time we have to follow the guidelines and make sure that all are available and there is no disciplinary action on anyone. We want to play aggressive but within the guidelines," Dhoni said, according to IBN Live.
South African skipper and middle order batsman Faf du Plessis said that his team is comfortable with playing in Indian conditions because of Indian Premier League (IPL) experience.
"I am excited for this tour because it is in India, where we are going to play the World T20. There are a few guys who are getting opportunity, guys who can potentially make an impact in these conditions," he said, according to The Hindu.
"Everything that we do as a T20 side is geared towards that World T20 and there is no difference for this series," Plessis added.
Probable T20 Squad, according to Cricketcounty
India
MS Dhoni Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Stuart Binny, Akshar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ambati Rayudu, Mohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra and Sreenath Aravind.
South Africa
Faf du Plessis, Kyle Abbott, Hashim Amla, Farhaan Behardien, Quinton de Kock, Marchant de Lange, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Eddie Leie, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Albie Morkel and Khaya Zondo.
Both sides will play three T20Is, five One Day Internationals (ODIs) and four tests in 72-day South Africa's tour of India.
