India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20I: Toss delayed due to fog, next inspection at 7:30; Gill ruled out of series | Cricket
Updated on: Dec 17, 2025 7:21:23 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Suryakumar Yadav, captain of the Indian T20 cricket team inspect the pitch.
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The Proteas have the chance to take this series to a decider. Winning a series 4-1 will be a big boost for India’s confidence, especially after losing the Tests 2-0. Jasprit Bumrah missed the last fixture due to personal reasons, and on Tuesday, Shivam Dube revealed that the pacer is back in the squad, but didn’t confirm his selection. Meanwhile, unwell Axar Patel has been ruled out of the game.
It will be a battle between the finalists of the last T20 World Cup, but South Africa isn’t in good form in the format. A defeat would take their record to 19 losses in 29 matches. A win will give them plenty of confidence ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. In Lucknow, we could expect some dew, and pacers will get early assistance. There will be fog in the air, and India needs matches like these to prepare for the T20 World Cup.
Shivam Dube backs Suryakumar Yadav
Suryakumar is also under pressure, and has been in poor batting form lately. Ahead of the match, Dube backed the India captain and said, “He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player.”
Anrich Nortje on SA competitive atmosphere
Meanwhile, SA pacer Anrich Nortje opened up on the competitive atmosphere within the SA dressing room. Speaking ahead of the match, he said, “There’s a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It’s what you want. That’s something that’s built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.”
Key highlights from India vs South Africa, 4th T20I:
- SA squad – Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka
- IND squad – Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah
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Dec 17, 2025 7:21:23 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: SA players leave the field
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The SA players, who were out warming up, are back to their dressing room. No update on toss yet!
Dec 17, 2025 7:08:46 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Doesn’t look good!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The fog is very thick! Visibility from one stand to the other is impossible!
Dec 17, 2025 6:58:02 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Next inspection is at 7:30 PM
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: The umpires meet in the middle and have a discussion. Gambhir also speaks to an umpire. Next inspection is at 7:30 PM.
Dec 17, 2025 6:47:46 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Gill ruled out!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the series, due to a foot injury!
Dec 17, 2025 6:33:19 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss delayed!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss has been delayed due to fog. There will be an inspection at 6:50 PM!
Dec 17, 2025 6:15:34 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss upcoming!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Toss is upcoming folks! It is scheduled for 6:30 PM! We will soon see Suryakumar and Markram walk out to the middle! The players are currently warming up!
Dec 17, 2025 6:09:00 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Arshdeep – De Kock’s nightmare!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Arshdeep has removed De Kock five times in 56 balls in T20 cricket, and has conceded only 66 runs against the South African veteran. Can we expect the India pacer to dominate tonight too?
Dec 17, 2025 6:06:34 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Nortje on competitive atmosphere
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Ahead of the 4th T20I, SA pacer Nortje said, “There’s a lot of competition as well, which creates opportunity and also creates a little bit of pressure for guys in the team, which is good. It’s what you want. That’s something that’s built up over the last year or two and it just puts guys under pressure, and a lot of guys have to fight for a spot, which is great.”
Dec 17, 2025 5:54:53 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Suryakumar’s woes
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Suryakumar hasn’t been in good form lately. He hasn’t smacked a fifty since October 2024 and since then has managed 239 runs in 21 innings at a 119.5 strike rate.
Dec 17, 2025 5:46:56 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks vs Arshdeep!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Hendricks vs Arshdeep will be an interesting battle. The SA opener has scored a three-ball duck and eight off 10 balls in the series so far. Against India in 15 innings, he has managed a half-century only once, and has a strike rate of 118.8. Against Arshdeep, he will be facing India’s leading wicket-taker in the format.
Dec 17, 2025 5:34:34 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Dube backs Suryakumar!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Speaking ahead of the match, all-rounder Dube backed skipper Suryakumar. He said, “He is a fighter. Whether he is scoring runs or not, he remains the same. He always wants to do something for the team. He is an innovative and threatening player.”
Dec 17, 2025 5:16:26 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: What can we expect tonight?
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: It will be chilly in the evening in Lucknow. Toss is at 6:30 PM and first innings begins at 7:00 PM. Dew will be key in the first phase of the contest. The pitch has given early moment to pacers in the past but hasn’t helped spinners much!
Dec 17, 2025 5:04:19 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Is Bumrah back?
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Dube said on Tuesday that Bumrah is available, but failed to confirm his participation in the 4th T20I. Meanwhile, Axar has been ruled out of the series.
Dec 17, 2025 4:58:51 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Abhishek closing in on Kohli’s record
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20, IND vs SA: Abhishek Sharma is only 47 runs away from overtaking Kohli’s 2016 record of 1614 runs, which is the most by an Indian batter in a calendar year in T20s.
Dec 17, 2025 4:49:40 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20 IND vs SA: SA squad
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Tony de Zorzi, Lutho Sipamla, Kwena Maphaka
Dec 17, 2025 4:39:42 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: IND squad
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Jitesh Sharma(w), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah
Dec 17, 2025 4:22:53 PM IST
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: Hello and welcome everyone!
India vs South Africa Live Updates, 4th T20: IND vs SA: IND vs SA: The fourth T20I is expected to be a thriller in Lucknow! India will be looking to grab a series-clinching victory. But they face an unpredictable Proteas side, who will be hoping to take this series to the decider!
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