By Team Sports Kida 
South Africa disproved critics’ assessments by reaching the final of the T20 World Cup. Aiden Markram led his side to victories against New Zealand, England, West Indies and India before reaching the last four.
India and South Africa enjoy one of the fiercest rivalries in world cricket. One iconic moment was AB de Villiers’s stunning 149 off 44 balls performance during an ODI against India; an eventful battle fueled by intensity.
In this article, we will discuss the main points of South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
India vs South Africa T20 Series
South Africa ODI Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Aiden Markram (C) | All-rounder |
| Ottniel Baartman | Bowler |
| Nandre Burger | Bowler |
| Tony de Zorzi | Batter |
| Reeza Hendricks | Opening Batter |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Keshav Maharaj | Bowler |
| Mihlali Mpongwana | Bowling All-rounder |
| David Miller | Middle-order Batter |
| Wiaan Mulder | All-rounder |
| Andile Phehlukwayo | All-rounder |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batter |
| Kyle Verreynne | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Lizaad Williams | Bowler |
India ODI Squad:
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (C) | Opening Batter |
| Shubman Gill | Opening Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer | Batter |
| KL Rahul | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bowler |
| Shardul Thakur | Bowler |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicketkeeper Batter |
India and South Africa kicked off their four-match T20 series at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday with India romping to victory by an innings and 61 runs en route to setting an all-time T20I high score of 191. Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma both scored maiden T20I centuries for India while making South African bowlers, particularly pacers Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya, work overtime; even with multiple dropped catches during powerplay they still struggled against such an incredible Indian score which skyrocketed above them!
South Africa will look to make amends after losing the ODI series 3-0 when they take on India in their fourth T20I on Friday. This match will be broadcast live by Sports18 network and JioCinema app/website.
India are favourites to win this matchup, but South Africa won’t go down easily. They have managed to defeat India 15 out of 31 T20I encounters since 2024 (including their title victory at 2024 final ) while three matches ended without result due to rain.
Both teams look set to field formidable lineups in this game, with India set to benefit from Virat Kohli’s return from injury and Rohit Sharma, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy being key additions for India while South Africa will miss key players such as Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabraiz Shamsi who could all feature heavily.
India and South Africa have battled each other in 45 T20Is so far, with South Africa winning 18 times while India taking 11 wins. Both sides will look to improve their records when they meet again for this high-pressure encounter.
In November and December, both teams will also compete in a multi-format series, beginning with a Test match in New Delhi followed by one or more one-day internationals in Ranchi and Raipur before commencing a five-match T20I series across Dharamsala, Nagpur, Lucknow and Ahmedabad. The BCCI recently unveiled an impressive squad filled with both experienced veterans as well as up-and-coming young talent that hopes to make an impressionful statement against South Africa in these upcoming matches.
India vs South Africa Test Series
India-South Africa Test series is one of the most highly anticipated bilateral contests in world cricket and one of the longest-running series ever between these nations, having taken place 89 times and seen South Africa take 42 wins while India have claimed 37 victories over their rival. This year’s encounter will be especially notable, being hosted at Gauhati Stadium in Guwahati for the inaugural Test match that will mark its debut and then three One Day Internationals and five T20Is as per BCCI Apex Council meeting’s decision.
Last time India and South Africa clashed in a Test series was in 2006. It marked their first encounter since South Africa returned to international cricket following apartheid policy, and was closely-contested before India ultimately emerged victorious by winning by 2-1 despite strong performances from pacers Sreesanth and Zaheer Khan. This win marked an important achievement by India as it marked their inaugural Test series win in rainbow nation.
Indian cricket quickly rebounded after losing the initial Test match, thanks to VVS Laxman’s gritty 96 and Harbhajan Singh’s exceptional bowling performance in helping India secure an 87-run win in the second Test match. Meanwhile, Virender Sehwag scored an unbeaten 152 to help Indian level their series against Australia.
The next two Tests will take place at Centurion and Cape Town respectively, before both sides meet again for a four-match T20 series rematching the ICC T20 World Cup final on November 8. Both sides are looking forward to exacting revenge against each other; Sports18 network and JioCinema will broadcast and live stream these T20 matches live; Suryakumar Yadav may include fit-again Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad may join his squad bolstering Suryakumar Yadav’s India squad bolstered with fit-again players like Mohammed Shami, Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
India vs South Africa ODI Series
After suffering a shock 3-0 Test series defeat against New Zealand, India now turns their attention towards South Africa for three-match ODI series. Here’s what to expect in terms of schedule, live streaming details & more.
India and South Africa will kick-off their ODI series against each other on Friday at Kingsmead in Durban. After that first match, two more matches will follow at Centurion and Wanderers respectively before concluding at Lord’s on July 16. In India, broadcast rights of this entire series are with Star Sports; cricket fans in Britain can watch on SkySports while those from US/Canada can catch it all live via Willow TV.
India, currently second in ICC ODI rankings, will look to gain revenge against New Zealand after their defeat at home and get back on track. South Africa are determined to make amends after dropping out in Johannesburg without winning their decisive Test, losing out on an opportunity to progress further into quarterfinals and advance.
South Africa have enjoyed great success against India in one-day internationals (ODIs), winning 50 of 90 head-to-head matches played between them and India in this format. They are also the most successful team ever seen at an ODI World Cup competition; winning five and reaching three semifinals.
Though their record speaks for itself, South Africa have struggled in recent tournaments. At the 2017 Champions Trophy they finished fourth after losing to Sri Lanka and Bangladesh before succumbing to Australia and England in their final group games.
Since South Africa returned as a Test nation following deconstruction of apartheid in 1991, they have never lost an ODI series against India at home since 1992 when Indian won their inaugural tour and took two out of five matches (3-2).
India vs South Africa T20I Series
India and South Africa will square off in a four-match T20I series starting Friday at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. India currently leads by one game going into this final clash – having taken an unassailable 2-1 lead into match three of this contest in June. South Africa hopes to avenge their heartbreaking World Cup defeat to India at this matchup and secure a win by defeating them decisively at home.
This series between South Africa and England is highly anticipated. They last met each other in an ODI series back in 2022-22; which the Proteas won by 2-1.
However, the Indians are the reigning champions in T20Is and have an excellent track record against South Africa – they have won 15 out of 29 T20Is between both sides and 13 on home turf alone!
India defeated South Africa 2-1 at SuperSport Park Centurion by 11 runs earlier this month to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in their three T20Is against them and extend their overall winning record against Proteas to 10-4 in T20Is. Much of India’s success can be credited to Tilak Varma’s exceptional maiden T20I century which helped India reach 219.
Proteas – South Africa are still reeling from their shock World Cup final defeat at India, in which their batting proved too much to overcome and failed to chase down even a modest target of 222 against them. While boasting strong players such as AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Jacques Kallis and JP Duminy in the lineup – they eventually succumbed under pressure.
The inaugural T20I will be broadcast live and available free to viewers worldwide via Sports18 1 HD in India, as well as JioCinema app and website. Starting at 5:00 PM local time, fans can catch all the action with various exciting features on JioCinema app and website; its service is open to all subscribers of Jio network in the country and there are no restrictions placed upon how often or often users can watch matches on these services.