New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- Pakistan will be looking to bounce back into form as they host South Africa in a T20I clash on Tuesday, with skipper Babar Azam set to make his return.

Having been sidelined for nearly 10 months, Azam will be looking to lead his team into making a statement after a lacklustre showing at the Asia Cup earlier this year, where Pakistan suffered a five-wicket loss to arch rivals India in the final.

South Africa, meanwhile, will head into the T20I series with a depleted squad, with several key players missing due to injuries.

Among the absentees for the Proteas will be David Miller, Gerald Coetzee, and Kwena Maphaka.

Tuesday's match is the first of three T20 matches that the Proteas will play in Pakistan, and will be ...