The third match will be played between India and South Africa on 14 December. file photo
Sports Desk, New Delhi. The stage is set for the third match of the ongoing five-match T20 series between India and South Africa. Both the teams will face each other for the third match on December 14 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. It is noteworthy that the series is currently tied at 1-1.
India won the first T20 match of the series, while the Proteas won the second match. The third match is to be played in Dharamshala. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how India performs in the upcoming match. Speaking on the same topic, former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa announced his playing eleven for the third T20I.
Jitesh Sharma was not given place
Uthappa said in Star Sports' 'Follow the Blues' programme, 'I would like to see Shubhman and Abhishek Sharma opening. Completely different strategy, Sanju Samson at number three, Suryakumar Yadav at number four and Tilak Verma at number five and so on.
Uthappa further said, 'You still have Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey and Axar Patel. So your eight batsmen are ready and five bowlers too. I would like to see that playing eleven. I think he will be the ideal playing eleven for India.
Constant changes in batting line-up
It is noteworthy that the Indian team is facing criticism due to frequent changes in its batting line-up. Cricket experts and fans are continuously criticizing the plan of the team management and coach Gautam Gambhir. At the same time, the fans are already angry due to Sanju Sasman being left out.
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