New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- After the whitewash by the Proteas in the Test series and the comeback by the Men in Blue in the ODI tournament, the focus is now shifting to the five-match T20I series, with the first match set to be played at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

The young Indian T20I lineup is yet to face a series loss since Suryakumar Yadav took the reins, while the Proteas have shown over the last month or so that they are not to be taken lightly at all. With Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja out of the spotlight, the focus will now be on young Indian players like Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma, and Axar Patel.

Meanwhile, Shubman Gill may finally be making a comeback to the Indian side for the first time si...