IND vs SA 4th T20I Playing 11: Can Suryakumar Yadav’s India seal the series, or will Proteas spring a surprise?

IND vs SA 4th T20I Playing XI: The T20I series between India and South Africa has been a largely one-sided affair so far, with all three matches producing clear results. While the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian team dominated the two matches, including a convincing win in the last match, South Africa claimed the second T20I to keep the competition alive.

With India currently leading 2-1, the home team will aim to wrap up the series when the two teams meet in the fourth and final T20I. The decisive match is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, December 17, at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. After a tough start in the second match, Indian bowlers staged a strong comeback in Dharamsala, laying the foundation for India’s series advantage.

IND vs SA 4th T20I: Match Details

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa will be played on 17 December 2025 (Wednesday). The match will start at 19:00 IST which corresponds to 13:30 GMT and 19:00 local time. The venue for the match will be Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.

IND and SA: Predicted Playing XIs

India (Predicted XI): Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa (Estimated XI): Quinton de Kock (keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, George Linde, Marco Jansen, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

IND and SA T20I Teams

India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (keeper), Sanju Samson (keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock (goalkeeper), Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lutho Sipamla, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka India look to clinch the series While working, teams will be keen to put in a strong performance as South Africa also aim to force an even finish.