SA vs IND 3rd Test Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Other Updates

After a gritty performance by South Africa in the 2^nd test match led by their captain Dean Elgar, the SA vs IND series is now all set for the decider at Cape Town. The three-match series is currently tied at 1-1 India has not won any match here at Newlands. They have lost three and drawn 2 out of the 5 matches played here. Virat Kohli will be making his come back in this match after he missed the previous match at Johannesburg due to injury. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj is ruled out of the playing 11 due to a hamstring injury that he occurred in the previous match. He will be replaced by either Ishant Sharma or Umesh Yadav.

Match Details

Date: 11-Jan-2022

Time: 2.00 p.m. IST and 10.30 a.m. Local

Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

Where to watch:  Live on Star Sports Network and Disney + Hotstar

Pitch report

The pitch at Newlands will be better suited for the batsman. With an average first innings score of 328, batters from both teams would be pretty excited for this one. There will be not much assistance for the fast bowlers on this wicket. However, the spinners might play a role in this series for the first time at this venue.

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Weather Forecast

The weather at Cape Town during the SA vs IND test series decider will be mostly sunny and warm. On the first day, there may be some occasional rain. Other than that, the temperature will be hovering around approximately 30 degrees Celcius throughout the 5 days.

Top Picks for SA vs IND Dream 11

KL Rahul is the leading run-scorer in the series. He has scored 204 runs in two matches at an average of 51. Rahul is the only batsman to score a century in this series. His stay at the wicket will be crucial for India to get a good start.

Dean Elgar is the backbone of the South African batting unit. He has scored 202 runs in 2 matches of the series so far with an average of 67.33. His best score in the series of 96* came in the fourth innings of the last match, which helped his team get an important win.

Marco Jansen has picked 12 wickets in two matches at an average of 18.50. He picked up 7 wickets in the previous match. Also, he can score some valuable runs with the bat too. He has scored 53 runs in 3 innings so far.

Shardul Thakur has been the X-factor of Team India in this series. He has picked up 10 wickets at an average of just 17. He can also score some quick runs down the order which makes him a must-have fantasy pick for your teams.

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 1 For SA vs IND

Batters –   Temba Bavuma, KL Rahul (C), Keegan Petersen, Virat Kohli

Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Shardul Thakur

All-rounder – Marco Jansen, Ravichandran Ashwin (VC)

Wicket-Keeper – Rishabh Pant

Dream 11 Fantasy Team 2 For SA vs IND

Batters – Dean Elgar, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli (C), Temba Bavuma

Bowlers – Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Kagiso Rabada

All-rounders – Marco Jansen (VC), Ravichandran Ashwin

Wicket-Keeper – Kyle Verreynne

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Probable XI for SA vs IND

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Temba Bavuma, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Duanne Olivier

India: Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma/Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah

Who will Win- Match Prediction

Indian teams are yet to win at this venue, but this is a team that strives to challenge history and has already altered some historical narratives. Looking at India’s recent onslaught in recent tours, the team will go into this contest as slight favorites.