The Indian cricket team played its first T20I match—under the captaincy of Virender Sehwag—during the 2006–07 series in South Africa; India defeated the hosts by six wickets in the one-off match and claimed the series.
During the 2006–07 series in South Africa, the Indian cricket team played its first T20I match under Virender Sehwag's captaincy. They won the match by six wickets against the hosts and secured the series victory.