US EditionFrom Bottle-Gate to Big Matches: India’s Historic Arena Barabati Stadium Ready for Another Showdown
The series provides a key opportunity for India and South Africa to finalize squads ahead of the T20 World Cup, with India aiming to improve a poor T20 record at Barabati Stadium.
- On December 9, India national cricket team and South Africa national cricket team begin a five-match T20I series at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack, moving next to Chandigarh, Dharamsala, Lucknow and Ahmedabad.
- With just two series remaining before the T20 World Cup, the T20Is follow a hard-fought ODI series as India and South Africa shift focus to finalising squads.
- At the centre of the ground's lore is the 2015 match when India collapsed from 43/2 to 92 all out and fans threw bottles, with South Africa winning two of three T20Is at Barabati Stadium.
- India will field returning stars such as Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah while the wicketkeeper spot is contested between Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma; South Africa bring back David Miller, Quinton de Kock, Anrich Nortje and George Linde, strengthening their threat in Indian conditions.
- The Barabati pitch tends to offer pace and bounce early, then slows for spinners; average T20 scores hover around 160-180 with boundaries about 65-70 metres, while Cuttack evenings are cold around 12°C and teams travel an hour from Bhubaneswar.
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Indian cricketers, head coach Gautam Gambhir visit Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha ahead of 1st T20I vs South Africa - The Tribune
India cricketers, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, visited Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Tuesday to seek blessings ahead of the first T2OI of the five-match series against South Africa, set to be played on the same day at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium.
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Indian cricketers, head coach Gautam Gambhir visit Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha ahead of 1st T20I vs South Africa
India cricketers, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, visited Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Tuesday to seek blessings ahead of the first T2OI of the five-match series against South Africa, set to be played on the same day at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium.
IND vs SA: When upset Cuttack crowd hurled bottles to stop India vs South Africa T20I at Barabati Stadium
IND vs SA: Since that ill-fated T20I debut for the Barabati Stadium involving India and South Africa in 2015, Cuttack has only hosted two more matches. India defeated Sri Lanka in 2017 but endured another humbling in 2022.
From bottle-gate to big matches: India’s historic arena Barabati Stadium ready for another showdown
Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, one of India’s oldest cricket venues, is all set to host India vs South Africa 1st T20I. Here’s a full preview covering stadium history, pitch report, weather forecast, controversies, and what to expect from the upcoming match.
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