South African legend Herschelle Gibbs has criticized captain Aiden Markram's ongoing batting struggles, suggesting he should be benched to focus on regaining form amid rising pressure on the Proteas skipper during the T20I series against India.

Following the match in the post-match presentation, Markram said, "I thought we bowled really well, some really good plans and our bowlers executed really well. From the batting point of view, you want to break it at the mid-way stage but it did not work out.

Aiden Markram asserted that South Africa are not looking at the four-match T20I series against India as an opportunity to exact revenge on the Men in Blue for the T20 World Cup final defeat. Find out more,

South Africa captain Aiden Markram took his hat off to Sanju Samson after India batter smashed 107 off 50 balls in the first T20I in Durban.

India finished their innings with an under-par total of 124 runs, with only all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel managing to cross the 20-run mark. Marco Jansen led the South African bowling attack, delivering an impressive four-over spell with figures of 1/25.

The four-match T20I series between South Africa and India is also happening in the backdrop of the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction, set to happen in Jeddah on November 24 and 25. Good showings against India can count for IPL deals for many South African players.

South African skipper Aiden Markram spoke about the significance of playing this series vs India on the eve of the IPL 2025 auction.

India vs South Africa, IND vs SA 3rd T20 Live Score Streaming Online & Telecast Channel: The Indian Express gives all the live details of IND vs SA third T20 in Centurion

India and South Africa gear up for the third T20I in Centurion on Wednesday. The Men in Blue are determined to overcome their batting struggles, particularly from the top order barring Sanju Samson, after a disappointing loss in the second match.

With the four-match series all square, India and South Africa will look to stamp their authority as they search for a second win in the third T20I on Wednesday (Nov 13). The hosts won the second T20I by three wickets in a low-scoring affair with Varun Chakaravarthy starring for the visitors with a five-fer.