December 17, 2025 8:51 AM

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India to take on South Africa in fourth T20I at Lucknow’s Ekana Stadium

In men’s cricket, the fourth T20 International between India and South Africa will be played at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow today. The match will begin at 7 PM. 
 
 
India is leading the five-match series 2-1 and will look to seal the series and take a 3-1 lead against the Proteas. The fifth and final match is scheduled at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. 
 
 
Meanwhile, Indian all-rounder Axar Patel was ruled out of the remaining two T20I matches of the five-match series against South Africa due to illness.
 
 
In place of Axar Patel, the BCCI Men’s Selection Committee named Shahbaz Ahmed as his replacement for the remaining T20I matches against South Africa in Lucknow and Ahmedabad.