IND vs SA: Why is Temba Bavuma Not Playing Today? Who is SA Captain?

Temba Bavuma IND vs SA: In a massive news update, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is not playing the today’s fifth and final T20I match against India at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The Men in Blue have made a stunning comeback during the previous two matches having registered amazing back-to-back victories. The India vs South Africa five-match T20I series is currently levelled at 2-2 scoreline and things are wonderfully set up for the series decider.

IND vs SA: Why is Temba Bavuma Not Playing Today? Who is SA Captain?

In a huge blow, South Africa captain Temba Bavuma injured his left elbow while diving for a single and getting hit on the arm a few times during the fourth T20I game against India on Friday. He was forced to get retired out after scoring 8 runs and could not return as South Africa ended up losing the match by a convincing margin of 82 runs. Bavuma was seen wearing a sling on his left arm while sitting in the dressing room and the same injury issue has kept him out for the crucial series decider against India in Bengaluru.

In the absence of Temba Bavuma, Keshav Maharaj will be the captain for South Africa in this fifth and final T20I encounter against India. South Africa skipper Keshav Maharaj won the toss and opted to bowl first.

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT ?

? Keshav Maharaj captains
? Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabda and Reeza Hendricks return
? Temba Bavuma sidelined
➡️ Tabraiz Shamsi and Marco Jansen miss out

?️ Ball by ball https://t.co/KNz7vLG39F
? SuperSport Grandstand 201#INDvSA #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/6g6xKyb4S2

— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) June 19, 2022

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Temba Bavuma Stats in T20I

Matches	Runs	Strike-Rate	50s	Recent Form
25	562	120.6	1	8*, 8, 35, 10, 67 & 30

India vs South Africa: Confirmed South Africa Playing 11

The visiting South African team have made as many as three changes to their playing 11 against India in the fifth T20I match. Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs and Kagiso Rabada have returned to the side in place of Tabraiz Shamsi, Marco Jansen and Temba Bavuma.

SA Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk)
Reeza Hendricks
Rassie van der Dussen
David Miller
Heinrich Klaasen
Dwaine Pretorius
Tristan Stubbs
Keshav Maharaj (C)
Lungi Ngidi
Kagiso Rabada
Anrich Nortje

IND vs SA 2022 Schedule

Date	Format	Match	Time	Venue	Result
9 June, 2022	1^st T20I	India vs South Africa	7 PM IST	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	South Africa won by 7 wickets
12 June, 2022	2^nd T20I	India vs South Africa	7 PM IST	Barabati Stadium, Cuttack	South Africa won by 4 wickets
14 June, 2022	3^rd T20I	India vs South Africa	7 PM IST	Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam	India won by 48 runs
17 June, 2022	4^th T20I	India vs South Africa	7 PM IST	Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot	India won by 82 runs
19 June, 2022	5^th T20I	India vs South Africa	7 PM IST	M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	TBA