How India might line up for first T20I

Bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was rested for the sixth ODI

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

The most impressive Indian bowler in recent times. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has improved considerably in the last few years. He has an ability to swing the new ball but the new additions to his bowling have produced better results for him.

Kumar has learnt a few variations such as the knuckleball which helps him to surprise the opposition batsmen. His bowling in the death overs has also improved significantly. He has the bowling ability to bowl six yorkers in a row. The 28-year-old will want to bring his form to T20 cricket as well.

Jasprit Bumrah

India's yorker specialist Jasprit Bumrah has been the recent sensation for the men in blue. Bumrah has added new dimensions to his game by learning to bowl with the new ball.

Earlier, Bumrah mainly bowled in the death overs but now he bowls two overs in the power play and two at the back end of the innings. He was recently included in India's test squad where he performed exceptionally. Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar have cemented their spots in limited overs cricket.

Yuzvendra Chahal

Wrist spinners have been crucial in T20 cricket. The batsman's inability to read them from the hand is a plus point for these spinners. A lot of batsmen in world cricket try to take risks on them. They are the most targeted bowlers in the shortest version of the game but Chahal has produced some stellar performances in T20 cricket.

Last year, he scalped six wickets in a match against England. Chahal restricts the flow of runs in the middle overs. To go with it, he also chips in with a couple of important wickets in the middle. He has also taken the new ball on numerous occasions in T20s.

Kuldeep Yadav

The spin-twin along with Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav has been in tremendous form in this series. The South African batsmen have failed to pick him from the hand. Kuldeep's bravery in tossing the ball up has helped him to get the desired results.

The Chinaman bowler has scalped 12 wickets in eight T20I matches. His attacking approach has been wonderful to watch for his fans. The 23-year-old will look to assist his spin partner in demoslishing South Africa's batting lineup.