15 Sep, 20:03 (IST)

That's all we have from the match between India and South Africa. This was Dhairya Ingle presenting you the live updates.

15 Sep, 19:58 (IST)

So here's the official word from the BCCI that the match as been cancelled due to rains. The next T20I will be held in Mohali.

15 Sep, 19:53 (IST)

So as per a few reports online, the match at Dharamshala has been abandoned.  However, we are still waiting for the official word. 

15 Sep, 19:41 (IST)

The waiting game continues as we still wait for the rain to subsidise.  

15 Sep, 19:15 (IST)

The rain in Dharamshala stopped for a few minutes but picked up once again. The fans still havent lost hopes. 

15 Sep, 18:48 (IST)

Things are surely not looking good at Dharamshala as it continues to pour heavily. Watch the video below:

15 Sep, 18:41 (IST)

The ground staff is leaving no stone unturned to start the game on time. Check out the video below:

15 Sep, 18:33 (IST)

Hi and welcome to the live blog of India vs South Africa, 1st T20I and this is Dhairya Ingle sharing the live updates with you. So the news from the centre is that the toss has been delayed due to rains. 

After clinching the T20I series against West Indies, India is all set to play the first T20I game against South Africa at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. The visitors have a change in leadership with the retirement of their stalwart and we have Quinton de Kock as the new skipper of the team. AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn have hung up their boots and Faf Du Plessis is no more handling the reins of the team. Both teams have exactly a year to prepare for the T20 World Cup next year and would like to try out their new combinations for the upcoming tournament. India Vs South Africa, Cricket Score 1st T20I Match. 

India exactly hasn’t had the right combination in the T20Is so far. The infusion of young talent is the right way to prepare for the T20I World Cup. The last time the two teams locked horns with each other was in 2018 at Cape Town. It was India who walked away with the seven-run victory as Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina had set up the game for India. Dream11 Prediction for Team India vs South Africa: Tips to Pick Best All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for IND vs SA 1st T20I 2019 Match.

Talking about today, the match is expected to start on time and rain will not play a spoilsport in the major part of the game. The temperature will hover at around 20-degree centigrade.  A tinge of grass will help the pacers during the game. Check out the squads below:

India Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Lokesh Rahul, Manish Pandey, Rahul Chahar, K Khaleel Ahmed

South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock (c & wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Beuran Hendricks, Junior Dala, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Bjorn Fortuin, George Linde