IND vs SA 2024: Teammates Sing Birthday Song For Sanju Samson as India National Cricket Team Arrives in Centurion Ahead of 3rd T20I Against South Africa (Watch Video)
The third match of the four-match T20I series between the India national cricket team and South Africa will be hosted at the Supersport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Currently, the four-match T20I series between these two stands 1-1.
The India national cricket team arrived at Centurion airport ahead of the third T20I clash of the four-match series against host South Africa and celebrated teammate Sanju Samson's birthday as well, who turned 30 on November 11. The IND vs SA third T20I will be played at the SuperSport Park on November 13. The high-voltage clash will start at 8:30 PM IST (Indian Standard Time). The four-match T20I series between the two sides stands at 1-1. The Suryakumar Yadav-led India won the first T20I by 61 runs in Durban. In the second T20I, host South Africa won the close encounter by three wickets. 'Happy Birthday Chetta!' KL Rahul Shares Special Birthday Wish for Sanju Samson As Wicketkeeper-Batter Turns 30 (See Pic).
Glimpse of Team India Travelling to Centurion
Ahead of the third T20I on Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) uploaded a video on their social handle 'X' (formerly Twitter) of Team India's arrival at the Centurion. airport. After the Men in Blue arrived at their hotel, players, including stand-in head coach VVS Laxman, celebrated the birthday of star wicketkeeper-batter by cutting cake and singing songs. IND vs AUS 2024: 'Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Passionate, Want To Achieve More For India', And Other Key Takeaways From India Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir's Pre Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Presser.
In the opening T20I in Durban, Samson slammed his second T20I century. The wicketkeeper-batter played a magnificent knock of 107 off 50 balls, including 17 boundaries. Samson also became the first Indian batter to smash consecutive T20I centuries. Samson's vital knock helped his side won the Durban T20I by 61 runs against South Africa.
Team India's Arrival Video at Centurion Airport
Gqeberha ✈️ Centurion
With Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja announcing their T20I retirements after lifting the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June, the ongoing four-match T20I series against South Africa becomes more important for Team India as they look to build a new squad ahead of the next ICC T20 World Cup in 2026 in India and Sri Lanka.
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