The T20 buzz is in full flow as India take on South Africa in the ongoing five-match T20I series. After taking an important 2-1 lead with a win in Dharamsala on Sunday, the Men in Blue now moves to Uttar Pradesh. The fourth T20I will be played today, December 17 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, just a day after the much-awaited IPL 2026 mini auction.
Even though India’s batting stars Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill have not been at their best so far, the excitement among fans in Lucknow remains high. A packed crowd is expected at the stadium, with the cheapest tickets priced at Rs 500 already sold out, showing the strong interest in the match.
India vs South Africa T20I: Live streaming details
The match will begin at 7:00 PM IST at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. In India, Star Sports has the television rights for the IND vs SA T20I series. The match will be shown live on Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. Fans can also stream the game live on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
India vs South Africa T20I: Full squads
India squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (w), Sanju Samson (w), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.
South Africa squad: Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Quinton de Kock (w), Donovan Ferreira (w), Tristan Stubbs, Ottneil Baartman, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje.
India will be aiming to repeat their near-perfect performance from the last T20I and seal another series win, continuing their strong run in the format since the 2024 T20 World Cup. South Africa, meanwhile, will be keen to bounce back after a poor showing in the previous match, where they suffered a seven-wicket loss after struggling with both bat and ball.
The only positive for South Africa in that defeat was their fielding effort. The Proteas pulled off a few sharp catches, which at least helped them walk away with some pride despite the loss.