SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction: T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For South Africa vs West Indies

South Africa will clash against the West Indies in the first match of the three-game T20I series at Bolar Park in Paarl on Tuesday, January 27.

Led by Aiden Markram, South Africa is entering this series after losing their most recent T20I series to India by 1-3 away from home. Meanwhile, the West Indies suffered a 1-2 T20I series loss to Afghanistan in Dubai earlier this month.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: South Africa vs West Indies, T20I Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 9:30 PM IST, Tuesday, January 27

Venue: Boland Park, Paarl

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (c), Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

West Indies

Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

With the average first innings score at this venue being 171 in the recently concluded SA20 season, we can expect batters to come out all guns blazing right from the powerplay overs. Any score above 180 would be a daunting task for the chasing side.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Top Picks

Ryan Rickelton

Ryan Rickelton was the third leading run-scorer of the SA20 2025-26 season with 337 runs from nine innings at an average of 42.12 and a strike rate of 156.01.

Anrich Nortje

Anrich Nortje was the second-leading wicket-taker of the SA20 2025-26 season with 18 wickets from 11 innings.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Captain picks

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock was the leading run-scorer of the SA20 2025-26 season with 390 runs from 11 innings at an average of 39.

Dewald Brevis

Dewald Brevis, the middle-order dashing batter, has amassed 370 runs from 11 innings at an average of 41.11.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton (vc), Shai Hope, Aiden Markram, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis (c), Marco Jansen, George Linde, Akeal Hosein, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

SA vs WI, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Quinton de Kock (c), Ryan Rickelton, Shai Hope, Aiden Markram, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Alzarri Joseph, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje (vc).

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