Team India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared good news ahead of the upcoming T20I series, saying that Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya are fit to play. The two players' availability will give the team a boost ahead of the first T20I of the five-match series, which is set to begin on Tuesday, December 9, in Cuttack.
India have not lost a single T20I series under Suryakumar Yadav since lifting the 2024 T20 World Cup in the West Indies. The Men in Blue have won 13 of the 15 T20Is played in 2025 and 26 of their last 30 games overall. Notably, the series against South Africa will be crucial in their preparation for the T20 World Cup.
Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya Are Looking Fit - Suryakumar YadavA day before the opening T20I, Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill have cleared their fitness concerns. Speaking to reporters in Cuttack, he said the two players are "looking healthy and fit".
