1. Red-soil pitch brings fresh intrigue to Barabati opener  Cricbuzz.com
  2. Strong India face shaky South Africa in key build-up to T20 World Cup  ESPNcricinfo
  3. India v South Africa First T20 tips: HP makes a tasty 9/1 top-bat bet  Betfair tips
  4. From bottle-gate to big matches: India’s historic arena Barabati Stadium ready for another showdown  Firstpost
  5. Indian cricket team arrives in Bhubaneswar ahead of T20 series vs South Africa starting Dec 9  MSN