Chandigarh, Dec. 11 -- Veins of excitement were felt ahead of the second T20I between India and South Africa, scheduled for Thursday evening at the Punjab Cricket Association's Mullanpur stadium. Despite the dip in the temperatures, fans are all excited to go to the stadium to witness the match.

"I bought the tickets for the match as I am a huge Abhishek Sharma fan. He was too good in the Asia Cup. The way he swatted the Pakistan bowlers in the Asia Cup was a treat to watch. I want him to score big against South Africa and entertain the crowd through his sixes," said Shivani Verma, 22.

A few months ago, the Mullanpur stadium hosted two ODIs between India and Australia women's teams. On Thursday, the PCA stadium will host the first men's...