When we think or discuss India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline, we discuss the final match between them on 29 June 2024. But there were some more popular rivalries for the T20 world cup such as the semi finals of India vs South Africa in Perth in 2022 where South Africa won by 5 wickets, Semi finals between them in Mirpur in 2014 where India won by 6 wickets etc. This makes them one of the biggest rivals for team India next to Australia and New Zealand (West Indies were in the past). In the article, let’s analyze their past performance and what are the future matches between them
India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline
India and South Africa are one of the bigger rivalries in cricket. Lets understand their last 10 matches which consist of 1 cricket world cup, 3 T20 internationals, 3 ODI matches, 2 test matches(freedom trophy) and the most popular T20 world cup finals
| Match | Date | Stadium | Result | Man of the Match |
| ICC CWC 2023 | 5 Nov 2023 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | India won by 243 runs | Virat Kohli (101*) |
| 1st T20I | 10 Dec 2023 | Durban, SA | Match Abandoned (Rain) | — |
| 2nd T20I | 12 Dec 2023 | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | South Africa won by 5 wkts | Tabraiz Shamsi (1/18) |
| 3rd T20I | 14 Dec 2023 | Wanderers, Johannesburg | India won by 106 runs | Suryakumar Yadav (100) |
| 1st ODI | 17 Dec 2023 | Wanderers, Sandton | India won by 8 wickets | Arshdeep Singh (5/37) |
| 2nd ODI | 19 Dec 2023 | St. George’s Park, Gqeberha | South Africa won by 8 wkts | Tony de Zorzi (119*) |
| 3rd ODI | 21 Dec 2023 | Boland Park, Paarl | India won by 78 runs | Sanju Samson (108) |
| 1st Test (FT) | 26 Dec 2023 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | South Africa won by an innings & 32 runs | Dean Elgar (185) |
| 2nd Test (FT) | 3 Jan 2024 | Newlands, Cape Town | India won by 7 wickets | Mohammed Siraj (6/15) |
| T20 WC Final | 29 June 2024 | Kensington Oval, Barbados | India won by 7 runs | Virat Kohli (76) |
| 1st T20I | 8 Nov 2024 | Kingsmead, Durban | India won by 61 runs | Sanju Samson (107) |
| 2nd T20I | 10 Nov 2024 | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | South Africa won by 3 wkts | Tristan Stubbs (47*) |
| 3rd T20I | 13 Nov 2024 | SuperSport Park, Centurion | India won by 11 runs | Tilak Varma (107*) |
| 4th T20I | 15 Nov 2024 | Wanderers, Johannesburg | India won by 135 runs | Tilak Varma (120*) |
| CT 2025 Final | 9 Mar 2025 | National Stadium, Karachi | India won by 4 wickets | Hardik Pandya (3/28) |
| T20 WC Super 8 | 22 Feb 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | South Africa won by 76 runs | David Miller (63) |
India national cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Statistics
Let’s analyze their ODI and T20 Matches stats for better understanding
ODI Matches Stats
Let’s analyze their ODI stats for better understanding
| Stats | South Africa | India |
| Matches Played | 97 | 97 |
| Wins | 52 | 42 |
| Loses | 42 | 52 |
| No results | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Score | 438/4 | 401/3 |
| Lowest Score | 83 All Out 5 Nov 2023 | 91 All Out 22 Nov 2006 |
The above stats are updated upto 24 February 2026. We can analyze that South Africa won more matches in ODI than India and has a better performance than India
T20 Matches Stats
Let’s analyze their T20 Matches stats for better understanding
| Stats | South Africa | India |
| Matches Played | 34 | 34 |
| Wins | 13 | 20 |
| Loses | 20 | 13 |
| No results | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Score | 283/1 | 227/3 |
| Lowest Score | 74 | 92 |
| Win % | 58.8% | 38.2% |
The above stats are updated upto 24 February 2026. We can analyze that India won more matches in T20 than South Africa and has a better performance than South Africa
Analyzing last three matches of india national cricket team vs south africa national cricket team timeline
To strategically predict the performance of India and South Africa’s future matches, we have to analyze the performance of the players for the last matches. Here, we are analyzing last 3 matches of India and South Africa
1st Test (Freedom Trophy)
On 26 December 2023, at Supersport Park Cricket Stadium in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa, India played the first test for the freedom trophy, scoring 245 runs with 10 wickets and 131 runs with 10 wickets, while South Africa scored 408 runs with 10 wickets. Hence, South Africa won by 78 runs. The man of the match in this game was Dean Elgar(SA) who scored 185 runs in 287 balls
2nd Test (Freedom Trophy)
The second test for the freedom trophy was played on 3 January 2024 at Newlands Cricket Ground, in Newlands, Cape Town where India scored 153 runs with 10 wickets and 83 runs with 3 wickets whereas South Africa scored 55 runs with 10 wickets and 176 runs with 10 wickets. Hence, India won by 7 wickets. The man of the match in this game was Mohammed Siraj(IND) who took 7 wickets and surrendered 46 runs and the player of the series was given to Dean Elgar(SA)
T20 World Cup Finals
The third match was the finals of the teams for the T20 world cup played on 29 June 2024 at Kensington Oval Barbados, in Bridgetown, Barbados where India scored 176 runs with 7 wickets in 20 overs and South Africa scored 169 runs with 8 wickets. Hence, India won by 7 runs. The man of the match in this game was Virat Kohli(IND) who scored 76 runs in 59 balls and the player of the series was given to Jasprit Bumrah (IND)
T20 World Cup Super 8
The highly anticipated Super 8 clash between India and South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 22 February 2026 finished with South Africa winning by 76 runs, a massive result in the context of the tournament. South Africa scored 187 runs with seven wickets lost during their 20 overs while India finished their innings with 111 runs after 18.5 overs. David Miller received the Player of the Match award because his essential batting performance helped South Africa establish their total score.
India and South Africa Squad Table
Let’s go through the core members of both the teams
India
The three main players of the Indian cricket team Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja declared their retirement from T20 Internationals on 30 June 2024. This retirement occurred one day after India achieved its first T20 World Cup victory at Kensington Oval. Their departure marked the end of an era in Indian T20 cricket because their contributions established India as a modern white-ball cricketing power.
The team established its new core in 2026 through a combination of seasoned players and young athletes who will be led by Jasprit Bumrah and Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Siraj and KL Rahul and Mohammed Shami. The players will maintain their positions in India’s ODI and Test teams while they monitor the development of upcoming T20 players. Current Indian T20 cricket shows an easy transition into its new era because Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ravi Bishnoi emerged as rising stars after Kohli, Rohit, and Jadeja retired from the sport.
| Player | Role |
| Ishan Kishan | Wicket-keeper / Opener |
| Abhishek Sharma | Opening Batter |
| Tilak Varma | Top-order Batter |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Captain / Middle-order Batter |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder (Fast) |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder (Fast/Medium) |
| Rinku Singh | Finisher / Batter |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder (Spin) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Fast Bowler (Left-arm) |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Fast Bowler (Right-arm) |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Mystery Spinner |
South Africa
The central region of South Africa has experienced development through Laura Wolvaardt and Marizanne Kapp who function as captain and the men’s 2026 T20 World Cup team is led by Aiden Markram who plays with Kagiso Rabada and Dewald Brevis. All players who retired from international cricket include Shaun Pollock Faf du Plessis and Dwaine Pretorius.
| Player | Role |
| Quinton de Kock | Wicket-keeper / Opener |
| Aiden Markram | Captain / Top-order Batter |
| Ryan Rickelton | Top-order Batter |
| Dewald Brevis | Middle-order Batter |
| David Miller | Middle-order Batter |
| Tristan Stubbs | Middle-order Finisher |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder (Fast) |
| Corbin Bosch | All-rounder (Fast) |
| Keshav Maharaj | Specialist Spinner |
| Kagiso Rabada | Fast Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Fast Bowler |
The 2024 bilateral series resulted in an Indian victory against South Africa after India won three matches and South Africa won one match. The 2026 T20 World Cup saw South Africa obtain “revenge” by defeating India through a 76-run victory during their Super 8 match on February 22. The two teams will play their last Super 8 matches on February 26 and March 1 to determine which team will advance to the semi-finals.
FAQs
Ans. The last 3 matches of India vs South Africa were ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Super 8 (February 22, 2026), 5th T20 International (December 19, 2025), 3rd T20 International (December 14, 2025)Finals
Ans. Sorry to disappoint you, but Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement at the ICC T20 Finals
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