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.
The Indian cricket team participated in their inaugural T20I match during the 2006–07 series in South Africa; they defeated the home team by a margin of six wickets and claimed the series.