Live streaming, South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 begins on December 10: Where to watch in India - get schedule

The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will start in Durban on Tuesday, December 10.

As per the South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 schedule, the first game of the three-match series will be played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.

The two teams will later travel to Centurion for the second T20I scheduled to be held at the SuperSport Park on December 13. The third and final T20I of the series will be played at The Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on December 14.

South Africa are currently placed sixth in the ICC men’s T20I team rankings while Pakistan are one spot below on seventh.

Ahead of the T20I series, the South Africa national cricket team has announced their 15-man squad.

South Africa’s regular T20I captain Aiden Markram has been rested for the upcoming T20I series as he is currently involved in the Test series against Sri Lanka and there is little gap between the third Test and the T20Is.

In the absence of Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen has been appointed captain for the T20I series against Pakistan.

Apart from Markram, the likes of Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen will also miss the T20I series as they are also engaged in the Test series.

Meanwhile, right-arm pacer Anrich Nortje and left-arm wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have returned to South Africa’s T20I squad for the first time since the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

All-rounder George Linde has also made a comeback to the T20I squad after a gap of three years.

On the other hand, the Pakistan national cricket team will head into the series high on confidence after registering a 2-1 T20I series win in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe last week.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan will once again lead Pakistan in the three-match T20I series.

Star batter Babar Azam has returned to Pakistan’s T20I squad for the forthcoming series in South Africa. Fakhar Zaman was not considered for the T20I squad as he is yet to regain form and match fitness.

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 head-to-head

The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 head-to-head favours the latter. Pakistan have won 12 of the 22 T20Is while South Africa have registered 10 victories so far. 

The last time these two sides met, Pakistan beat South Africa by 33 runs (DLS method) in an ICC Men's T20 World Cup group match in Sydney in November 2022.

Where to watch South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series live in India

The South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will be telecast live on Sports18 1 SD and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 series will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

South Africa vs Pakistan T20 2024 squads

South Africa T20 squad: Heinrich Klaasen (captain/wicket-keeper), Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Breetzke (wicket-keeper), Donovan Ferreira (wicket-keeper), Reeza Hendricks, Patrick Kruger, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Tabraiz Shamsi, Andile Simelane, Rassie van der Dussen

Pakistan T20 squad: Mohammad Rizwan (captain/wicket-keeper), Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Afridi, Sufyan Moqim, Tayyab Tahir, Usman Khan (wicket-keeper)

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