IND vs SA, 5th T20I,CricketTips:Both teams and their fans were disappointed after the fourth T20I in Lucknow was called off due to excessive fog. Everyone expected a tight contest, but every effort went in vain. Now, these two sides move to Ahmedabad. The final game will kick off at 7 PM IST on Friday.

This contest will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium. India have an excellent record at this venue and have won five of the seven T20I played here. Shubman Gill is likely to get fit and will be hoping to get into form at his favorites venue.

South Africa would also like to use this opportunity, because this is the same stadium where they will kick off their campaign for the T20 World Cup 2026 after a couple of months.

IND vs SA: Match Details Date: December 19, 2025 (Friday) Time: 7:00 PM IST Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad IND vs SA: Live Streaming Details

Fans can enjoy the live action of the final T20I on the Star Sports Networks. Fans can also catch the game on the Jio Hotstar live streaming platforms.

IND vs SA: Head-to-Head Total Matches: 35 India: 20 South Africa: 13 No-Result: 02 IND vs SA: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket at Narendra Modi Stadium is considered a good batting surface. Batters can thrive here because of the bounce this wicket has. The new ball will do a bit early on, which will be a challenging phase. But the wicket is expected to settle down with time, and chasing will be better.

IND vs SA: Possible XIs

India: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Donovan Ferreira, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman

IND vs SA: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Abhishek Sharma is the most dangerous Indian batter, purely because of the way he bats and takes the game forward. Quinton de Kock also possesses an aggressive batting approach and can take the game away.

Probable Best Bowler

Arshdeep Singh can set the tone with the new ball. He has among the best numbers within the power play. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi has done well in different phases of the game.

Today Match Prediction: India have an excellent record in Ahmedabad, and they are also in good form. Hence, we predict India to beat South Africa in the final game.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.