ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 | India vs South Africa | Head-to Head Records & Stats

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The most highly anticipated and much awaited ICC World Cup 2023 match will occur on Sunday (Nov 5) between India and South Africa, the table toppers at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India is ahead of South Africa by two points as they have faced no defeats in the marquee event.

Two of the most dominant teams in cricket right now are India and South Africa. Both teams are filled with explosive batsmen and put on a show for fans in every match they play.

Another reason why India and South Africa’s games are so exciting is because the pair don’t play against each other too often.

So far in the Cricket World Cup 2023, India have won all seven matches played and currently occupies the top spot in the table with a net run rate of 2.102.

Meanwhile, South Africa has won six of seven matches played so far and is currently placed second in the points table with a net run rate of 2.290.

Both teams are evenly matched, and India will be looking to continue their unbeaten run in the tournament when they will take on South Africa on Sunday (Nov 5) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India vs South Africa | ODI Head-to-Head Record :

In the 90 IND vs SA head-to-head matches in ODI format so far, South Africa holds the advantage, having won 50 times against India, who have won 37 times, with 3 matches ending in No Result. In the last 5 ODIs, South Africa has a 3-2 edge over India.

Among the 50 wins, South Africa has won 26 times when batting first and 24 times when chasing, while India has won 19 times when chasing and 18 times when setting a target.

While South Africa has won 50 times against India in ODIs, the Proteas have won only 14 times when they played the Men in Blue in their own backyard.

Here is a look at the India vs South Africa head-to-head stats and top performances:

Matches played: 90

India won: 37

South Africa won: 50

No Result: 3

Last result: India won by seven wickets (Delhi; 2022)

Last five results: IND won - 2; SA - won 3

India vs South Africa | Highest And Lowest Scores In ODIS:

IND (highest score) vs SA: 401/3 (50) - IND won by 153 runs (2010)

IND (lowest score) vs SA: 91 (29.1) - IND lost by 157 runs (2006)

SA (highest score) vs IND: 438/4 (50) - SA won by 214 runs (2015)

SA (lowest score) vs IND: 99 (27.1) - SA lost by seven wickets (2022)

IND (highest individual score) vs SA: Sachin Tendulkar - 200* (147)

IND (best bowling) vs SA: Sunil Joshi - 5/6 (10)

SA (highest individual score) vs IND: Quinton de Kock - 135 (121)

SA (best bowling) vs IND: Alan Donald - 5/29 (8.4)

India vs South Africa | Head to Head in ODI World Cup :

India and South Africa have faced each other 5 times in the ICC Cricket World Cup. The overall record is in South Africa’s favour.

The Proteas have won 3 games while India has won 2. However, India has won all the latest matches played in the 2015 and 2019 World Cup, and by significant margins.

X-Factors for India vs South Africa :

India:

Virat Kohli has been impressive against South Africa in the ODI format, scoring 1403 runs in 28 innings at an average of 61.00, including four hundreds and eight fifties. He will be the X-factor for India.

South Africa:

Quinton de Kock has been in prime form in the ongoing ODI World Cup. He has aggregated 545 runs in the last seven games, with an average of over 77.85. He will be the key to tackling India in Kolkata.

IND vs SA Probable Playing XI:

India:

Rohit Sharma ( c ), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa:

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma ( c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi/ Tabraiz Shamsi