New Delhi: The India vs South Africa is set to kick off in kick off in Durban on Friday. The two teams squared off in the championship finale a few months ago, where India pulled themselves out of the jaws of defeat to secure their second T20 World Cup title.

For South Africa, the series doesn’t just offer an opportunity to exact revenge but also to test themselves against a new-look Indian side that has come to the fore after the retirement of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja.

Although the match promises to be a blockbuster entertainment, the rain gods have some other plans. According to the popular weather app, AccuWeather, Durban is expected to witness intermittent showers in the evening.

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Weather Update

Weather reports suggest that there is a chance of rain after 4 PM (local time). The precipitation level is set to remain above or equal to 40%. It is only after 10 PM (local time) that the precipitation drops below 40%.

The match will start at 5:00 PM (local time). Naturally, there is a chance that there will be recurrent rain interruptions throughout the match. Although a full washout is not there in the cards, there can be incessant delays in the game.

Source: Accuweather

India vs South Africa: Squads of both teams

India’s T20I Squad:

Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal

South Africa T20I squad:

Aiden Markram (C), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (3rd and 4th T20Is), and Tristan Stubbs