After an impressive series victory over Australia, the young Indian team is all set to take on the Proteas in their backyard. This is a rejuvenated Indian side and the South African tour will be a massive challenge as most of these boys will be touching the South African shores for the first time. In this article, we will take a look at 3 players who can be the highest run scorers in this series.
1. Ruturaj Gaikwad
The Indian opener took the Australians by surprise with his extraordinary performance in the last series. Gaikwad registered multiple 50-plus scores including a thundering century at Guwahati. His form at the top of the batting order has been magnificent and he is taking gradual steps towards becoming a proper force in international cricket. He is one of the contenders to own that opening slot in the Indian squad for the next T20 World Cup in 2024 but to do that he will have to pass this challenge.
2. Aiden Markram
The newly appointed white ball captain of South Africa, Aiden Markram, will be a big threat to Indian bowlers in this series. He was in good touch throughout the recently concluded World Cup in India and played a few impactful knocks for the Proteas. He will enjoy the home conditions and now being the captain of the squad, he will have more responsibility. Markram will be the face of this transition in South African cricket and this is his first big assignment as a captain which will test him.
3. Suryakumar Yadav
No discussion about T20 cricket can be completed without mentioning Suryakumar Yadav, such has been the form and performance of this player. The shortest format of the game is the natural form of expression for Surya and he has found his mojo once again. Team India will be relying on Surya to lead the inexperienced batting order in challenging South African conditions. Considering the performances that he has delivered in the recent series fans would be expecting fireworks from him.