The vast, stark differences between South Africa and India

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South Africa vs India: A Tale of Two Teams

South Africa and India will face each other in a four-match T20I series starting on Friday at Kingsmead. The teams have taken different paths since the T20 World Cup in June, with South Africa losing five of their last six games and India winning 10 of their last dozen T20Is.

South Africa's Struggles

Reeza Hendricks stated at a press conference that the team has struggled due to the lack of players from their World Cup squad. Only Hendricks, Aiden Markram, and Tristan Stubbs played in the recent series against West Indies and Ireland. The team played without several key players, including Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, and Kagiso Rabada.

India's Depth

India's bench is much deeper than South Africa's. In the last series, seven of their XI featured, while only three played in the recent series against Bangladesh. Six of India's XI from the World Cup have since appeared in T20Is. The team's ability to rotate players is a testament to their massive player pool.

Domestic Competitions

India's domestic competitions have a significantly larger participation of players, with 623 players appearing in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy and 268 players in South Africa's 2023/24 first-class tournament.

This disparity is due to India's much larger population and economy compared to South Africa.



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