Gambhir's IND vs SA 1st T20 XI Puzzle: Who Will Play?

• India to play a five-match T20 series against South Africa, with the first match in Cuttack.
• Coach Gambhir faces selection dilemmas for the playing XI, particularly regarding spin all-rounders and the third pacer.
• Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma are predicted openers; Suryakumar Yadav (captain) and Tilak Verma are expected in the middle order.
• Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh are set to lead the pace attack, with Varun Chakravarthy confirmed as a spinner.
• Dilemmas include Hardik Pandya vs. Harshit Rana for the third pacer and Axar Patel vs. Washington Sundar for a spin all-rounder.

Why It Matters: India's T20 team selection dilemma is crucial for World Cup preparation.