India vs South Africa 5th T20I, Live Cricket Score: Can Suryakumar Yadav return to form for IND vs SA in Ahmedabad

IND vs SA 5th T20I Live Cricket Score, India vs South Africa Today Match Live Score Updates: Suryakumar Yadav's India will lock horns with Aiden Markram's South Africa in the fifth of the five match T20I series; Toss coming up at 6:30 PM IST

India (IND) vs South Africa (SA) 5th T20 Live Cricket Score Updates: Suryakumar Yadav’s India will lock horns with Aiden Markram’s South Africa in the fifth of the five-match T20I series at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. The hosts have the lead 2-1 in the series, and the previous game at Lucknow got abandoned due to poor weather conditions.

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Although winning has not been an issue for this side under Suryakumar Yadav, the performances of a few players and the combinations with which the team wants to play in the upcoming T20 World Cup in february is still under the clouds. The form of the skipper himself has been quite ordinary, given the high standards he has set for himself.

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As per South Africa, they have played good cricket in patches of the series, but nothing substantial. During the second game, when Quinton De Kock slammeda  46-ball 90, they showed the power that lies within their batting line-up and the bowlers later in the evening displayed their skills. At Ahmedabad, where once again they might end up playing good pitch, we might score some big runs.

Scroll down to check out our coverage of the India vs South Africa fifth T20I from Ahmedabad:

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Dec 19, 2025 05:10 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: Varun Chakarvarthy on his bowling

“It is very important to keep putting pressure on yourself to get ready for the World Cup. You have to challenge yourself even when there is no challenge. If a match feels easy, you have to create that pressure mentally and start challenging yourself. Confidence, bowling the right lengths, and understanding the opposition are key. That is one major factor I want to take into the World Cup. With a better understanding of the opposition, I think I can do well,”

Dec 19, 2025 05:03 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: Shivam Dube ahead of game

"I was smart when I bowled, but I didn't know when, how and what to apply. As soon as Gautam (Gambhir) and Surya supported me and told me that I could do it, I put myself in that situation. I realised that I can bowl in challenging situations as well"

Dec 19, 2025 04:51 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: Anrich Nortje ahead of game

"I was smart when I bowled, but I didn't know when, how and what to apply. As soon as Gautam (Gambhir) and Surya supported me and told me that I could do it, I put myself in that situation. I realised that I can bowl in challenging situations as well"

Dec 19, 2025 04:42 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: IND probable XI

Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakarvarthy

Dec 19, 2025 04:31 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: SA probable XI

Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi/Ottneil Baartman

Dec 19, 2025 04:19 PM IST
IND vs SA 5th T20 Live Score Updates: Hola!

Hello and welcome to our live blog of India taking on South Africa in the final T20I. India will not lose the series, but South Africa can if they lose today. Hence, the visitors will be hoping to win the game and level the series. It might be high-scoring affair in Ahmedabad do stay with us for all the live updates.

India vs South Africa: Why Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav all cannot be in the same eleven

A dense blanket of fog at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium forced the abandonment of the fourth T20I between India and South Africa, denying fans the highly anticipated "unveiling" of India's elite bowling quartet—Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakaravarthy—in the same playing XI for the first time. With India leading the series 2-1, the washout prevented the tactical experiment of pairing two premier pacers with two world-class spinners against the Proteas. Consequently, the series remains undecided as the teams head to Ahmedabad for the fifth and final match. (Read more from Lalith Kalidas)

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