India vs South Africa 1st ODI Prediction: Who will Win IND vs SA Match

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India vs South Africa 1st ODI Prediction: India's tour to South Africa shifts to the longer format of the game after the T20I series as the two teams are set to lock horns in the first of three ODIs on Sunday (December 17).

These two teams played out the three-match T20I series with a 1-1 scoreline (one match got washed out), and will be hoping to start the 50-over series on the right note.

India vs South Africa - IND vs SA 1st ODI Schedule

Match Date, Time and Venue: The 1st ODI match between India and South Africa will be played at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday (December 17). The match will start at 1:30 pm IST/ 8 am GMT/ 10 am local time.

Live Stream and Telecast: The first ODI Match between India and South Africa will be telecast live on Star Sports network in multiple languages. The Indian viewers can stream the match live through the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. Doordarshan will also broadcast the match on its terrestrial network.

India vs South Africa H2H in ODIs

India and South Africa have played 91 ODIs against each other. The Indian team has won 38 of those matches, whereas South Africa won on 50 occasions. Three of the matches ended without a result.

India vs South Africa Last Meeting

These two teams last met in the World Cup 2023 and India decimated the Proteas in that match. Virat Kohli scored his record-equaling 49th ODI century as the Men in Blue won the match by 243 runs.

India vs South Africa 1st ODI Match Prediction: IND vs SA Who will Win

India and South Africa will be hoping to secure a victory in the first match of the ODI series. The hosts have a strong squad while the visitors opted to rest some of their senior players. KL Rahul will lead the young team which sees the likes of Sai Sudarshan, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh in the fray.

The Indian team will be buoyed after their T20 win at the Wanderers, but can they replicate it in the 50-over format? It is a difficult question but it will be a tough challenge for them to grind out a positive result. We can expect a strong fight and our prediction gives the away side a slight edge in the first match.