Virat Kohli's familiar exuberance and pep talks drowned chatter around Rishabh Pant as India prepared to play South Africa in third T20 International here on Sunday, seeking a 2-0 series verdict.

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India's convincing win in 2nd T20I

comprehensive seven-wicket victory in second game, which was built on back of a fine comeback by bowlers and a Kohli masterclass, is history w and team is looking for ar commanding performance before Test series gets underway. opener in Dharamsala was a washout.Against a fairly new-look South African side that seems to lack resources required to counter home team's firepower, India will surely fancy ir chances of an encore, at M Chinnaswamy Stium. 

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Rishabh Pant's struggles

Embattled wicketkeeper-batsman Pant could t deliver in last match and as he continues to struggle with bat, he remains under scrutiny. Pant has divided opinions — many questioned his temperament, shot-selection and resultant slump in form — while ors refused to be harsh on him considering talent that he possesses. 21-year-old could be boosted by words of encourment from legends such as Sunil Gavaskar, who has also stated that time has come for India to look beyond Mahendra Singh Dhoni, with little more than a year left for T20 World Cup in Australia. But Pant sub-plot is unlikely to significantly impact Indians' prospects in final game of what effectively became a two-match affair after washout in hill town. South Africans h answer to Kohli's batting at Mohali's IS Bindra Stium in second T20I, and with next game being hosted at a ground where he is too familiar with, Indian captain will be eyeing ar good outing. But before Kohli, his deputy Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will be standing up to Kagiso Raba-led pace attack with optimism, size of ground only aiding stroke-makers like two openers. terrific Indian trio could again be a thorn in Proteas' flesh, with Rohit especially looking to make up after failing to translate his start into a big kck in Mohali. While Pant will be hoping for a reversal in his fortunes, India have likes of extremely talented Shreyas Iyer in ir middle-order, followed by Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jeja. Indian team manment may have taken heart from fact that pacers such as Deepak Chahar and Navdeep Saini put ir hands up in absence of regulars Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. y may t have years of international experience behind m but likes of Washington Sundar, Chahar and Saini showed that y can challenge South Africans. New captain Quinton de Kock will again have to shoulder bulk of responsibility with bat and he will hope for support from likes of David Miller and Reeza Hendricks.De Kock might have to change manner in which he handled his bowlers in second match, introducing his spinners late in innings despite Indians easily tackling his fast bowlers.

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Teams:

India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jeja, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (captain), Rassie van der Dussen (vice-captain), Temba Bavuma, Junior Dala, Bjorn Fortuin, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Anrich rtje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Raba, Tabraiz Shamsi, Jon-Jon Smuts. 

match starts at 7 PM IST.

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