Three batters who can be game-changers in the first T20I against South Africa

The Indian team is preparing to host South Africa in a three-match T20I series. The men in blue are coming off a fantastic series victory over Australia and will be full of confidence. The first match of the series is all set to be played on the 28th of September at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. With the upcoming T20 World Cup in mind, all the batters will want to do well in the series. Here are the batters who can be game-changer in the first T20I.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav (Source: Twitter)

The star Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav has been in excellent form in recent times. He has been scoring runs in all conditions and has been able to get his team out of trouble on many occasions. The batter would want to keep this going in the next match as well.

The 32-year-old played an exceptional knock in the last match against Australia to take the team through. Despite being sick, he played and won the match for India. This demonstrates his dedication to succeeding and doing well for the team.

Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma (Source: Twitter)

When Rohit Sharma gets going, no player can match his skills. He has been doing well for the Indian team for a long time and will look to do the same here. However, the Indian skipper has been a little inconsistent of late.

Rohit has shown some glimpses of why he is one of the best batters in the world but hasn't been able to carry that momentum for extended durations. The 35-year-old will look to do well throughout the series against the Proteas before heading to the T20 World Cup.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli (Source: Twitter)

The form of former Indian captain Virat Kohli was a major cause of concern for the Indian team until a while ago. However, ever since his return to the Indian team after a short break, he has started to regain his lost form.

So far, the 33-year-old has appeared to be confident in his work. Virat performed admirably in both the Asia Cup 2022 and the series against Australia. He even broke the jinx and scored his 71st century after a gap of 1021 days.