NEW DELHI: South Africa skipper Aiden Markram opted to field first after winning the toss against India in the second T20 International in Gqeberha on Tuesday.
The opening match of the series ended in a washout.
India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad was unavailable for selection due to illness.
"The pitch has been under covers for most of the day. We'll prefer to chase. Prep has been good, great group, so hope we can get things underway," said Markram.
"Very happy to be here. Most importantly, happy to know there is some cricket around. Very happy to bat first. It's an opportunity for everyone who is playing the game. The World Cup is around 5-6 months away. Have told the boys to enjoy themselves," Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav said.
Teams:India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar.
South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (capt), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams, Tabraiz Shamsi.
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