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 | Results | Man of the match |
| ICC Cricket World Cup | 5 November 2023 | Eden Gardens, in Kolkata | India won by 243 runs | Virat Kohli(IND)101* (121) |
| 1st T20 International | 10 December 2023 | ____ | Match Abandoned | ____ |
| 2nd T20 International | 12 December 2023 | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | South Africa Wins by 5 wickets (D/L method) | Tabraiz Shamsi (SA)1/18 |
| 3rd T20 International | 14 December 2023 | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | India wins by 106 runs | Suryakumar Yadav(IND)100(56) |
| 1st ODI | 17 December 2023 | Wanderer Stadium, in Sandton, South Africa | India won by 8 wickets | Arshdeep Singh(IND)5/37 |
| 2nd ODI | 19 December 2023 | St. George’s Oval, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa | South Africa won by 8 wickets | Tony de Zorzi(SA)119(122) |
| 3rd ODI | 23 December 2023 | Boland Park, in Paarl, South Africa | India won by 78 runs | Sanju Samson(IND)108(114) |
| 1st Test (Freedom Trophy) | 26 December 2023 | Supersport Park Cricket Stadium, in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa | South Africa won by 78 runs | Dean Elgar(SA)185(287) |
| 2nd Test (Freedom Trophy) | 3 January 2024 | Newlands Cricket Ground, in Newlands, Cape Town | India won by 7 wickets | Mohammed Siraj(IND)7/46 |
| T20 World Cup Finals | 29 June 2024 | Kensington Oval Barbados, in Bridgetown, Barbados. | India won by 7 runs | Virat Kohli(IND)76(59) |
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 | 94 | 94 |
| Wins | 51 | 40 |
| Loses | 40 | 51 |
| No results | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Score | 438/4 | 401/3 |
| Lowest Score | 218 | 220/7 |
The above stats are updated upto 1 August 2024. 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 | 27 | 27 |
| Wins | 11 | 15 |
| Loses | 15 | 11 |
| No results | 1 | 1 |
| Highest Score | 212/3 | 227/3 |
| Lowest Score | 87 | 92 |
The above stats are updated upto 1 August 2024. 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)
The first test for the freedom trophy was played on 26 December 2023 at Supersport Park Cricket Stadium, in Centurion, Gauteng, South Africa where India scored 245 runs with 10 wickets and 131 runs with 10 wickets whereas 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)
Core players of India and South Africa
Let’s go through the core members of both the teams
India
The core players of team India are Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja who announced their retirement from t20 internationals on 30 June. Other core players are Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubhman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Mohammad Siraj, KL Rahul, Mohaammad Shami and many more
| Player | Role |
| Rohit Sharma | Batsman/Captain |
| Virat Kohli | Batsman |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | Wicket-keeper/Batsman |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Batsman |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | All-rounder |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
South Africa
The core players of team South Africa are Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Donovan Ferreira, Dwaine Pretorius, Conor McKerr, Laura Wolvaardt, Faf du Plessis, Reeza Hendricks, Rilee Rossouw, Shaun Pollock and many more
| Player | Role |
| Aiden Markram | All Rounder/Captain |
| Reeza Hendricks | Batsman |
| Rassie van der Dussen | Batsman |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | Wicket-keeper/Batsman |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Batsman |
| David Miller | Batsman |
| Marco Jansen | All-rounder |
| Kagiso Rabada | Bowler |
| Anrich Nortje | Bowler |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | Bowler |
| Lungi Ngidi | Bowler |
Upcoming Matches of India and South Africa
Talking about their upcoming matches, then they have 4 T20 International matches for the year 2024 which will held on 8 November 2024 at 8:30 pm in Durban, 10 November 2024 at 8:30 pm in Gqebera, 13 November 2024 at 8:30 pm in Centurion, 15 November 2024 at 8:30 pm in Johannesburg. Remember, every time mentioned is subjective to Indian Standard Time or IST.
FAQs
Ans. The last 3 matches of India vs South Africa were 1st Test (Freedom Trophy), 2nd Test (Freedom Trophy), T20 World Cup Finals
Ans. Sorry to disappoint you, but Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement at the ICC T20 Finals
Ans. Yes, there are 4 T20 internationals from 8 November 2024 to 13 November 2024
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