Notifications
Settings
Clear Notifications
Notifications
Use the toggle to switch on notifications
  • Block for 8 hours
  • Block for 12 hours
  • Block for 24 hours
  • Don't block
For Quick Alerts
ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS  
For Daily Alerts
 

India vs South Africa ODI Head To Head Stats & Record Ahead of ICC World Cup 2023 Match 37 in Eden Gardens, Kolkata

India vs South Africa ODI Head To Head Stats and Record: In the top of the table clash unbeaten hosts India take on second-placed South Africa in match 37 of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2023 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday (November 5).

Rohit Sharma’s India will be keen to keep their perfect record in tact to seal the top spot, while Temba Bavuma’s South Africa will look to carry the winning momentum and topple the hosts in the points table.

India vs South Africa head to head record ahead of ICC World Cup 2023 match 37

India opened their campaign with a victory over record champions Australia, and followed that with impressive wins over Asian rivals Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh before extending their run with victories over New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka.

South Africa, on the other hand, started the ODI World Cup with a bang, beating Sri Lanka and Australia before they were stunned by Netherlands, but followed that with wins over England, Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand.

Both India and South Africa will now play in Kolkata for the first time in the 2023 World Cup. The two sides last met in the ODI format over a year ago, when India ran away 2-1 victors in a three-match series at home.

The two heavyweights will now clash for the 91st time in ODI format. India and South Africa have also met in several ODI World Cup matches and also several times at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where 33 ODIs have been hosted so far.

Now, ahead of the IND vs SA World Cup 2023 match we take a look at their ODI head to head record, stats as well as both India and South Africa’s record in the ODI World Cup before they face off at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

IND vs SA 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:

IND vs SA ODI Stats & Record

Stats For IND vs SA For SA vs IND
Highest Total 401/3 438/4
Lowest Total 91 All Out 99 All Out
Wins Batting 1st 18 26
Wins Chasing 19 24
Most Runs (All Time) Sachin Tendulkar (2001 runs) Jacques Kallis (1535 runs)
Most Runs (Current) Virat Kohli (1403 runs) Quinton de Kock (1072 runs)
Highest scorer Sachin Tendulkar (200*) Quinton de Kock (135)
Most wickets (All Time) Anil Kumble (46 wickets) Shaun Pollock (48 wickets)
Most wickets (Current) Kuldeep Yadav (24 wickets) Kagiso Rabada (20 wickets)
Best Bowling Sunil Joshi (5/6) Allan Donald (5/29)

In the ODI World Cup history, the two nations have met five times with South Africa holding a 3-2 edge over India. In the 2015 and 2019 World Cup, India beat South Africa by 130 runs and 6 wickets respectively. Here is a look at IND vs SA CWC record.

India vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI World Cup

Stat For IND vs SA in CWC For SA vs IND in CWC
Won 2 3
Lost 3 2
Won Batting First 1 0
Won Chasing 1 3
Highest Total 307 300
Lowest Total 296 177

In Kolkata at the Eden Gardens, India and South Africa have met three times so far with the home side holding a 2-1 record. Apart from the meetings with South Africa, India as the home side has faced different opposition at the iconic venue. Here is the record:

India and South Africa Record in Kolkata

Stat India ODI Record in Eden Gardens South Africa ODI Record in Eden Gardens
Played 22 4
Won 13 2
Lost 8 2
No Result 1 0
Won Batting First 8 1
Won Chasing 5 1
Highest Total 404 272
Lowest Total 165 177

In ODI World Cups, India has won the title twice and also finished runners up once, while South Africa have never managed to go all the way, despite reaching the knock out round many times. Here is a look at India and South Africa’s overall record in ODI World Cup.

India and South Africa record in ODI World Cup

Stat India Record in ODI World Cup South Africa Record in ODI World Cup
Matches 91 71
Won 60 44
Lost 29 24
Tied 1 2
No Result 1 1
Won Batting First 34 24
Won Chasing 26 20
Highest Total 413 428
Lowest Total 125 149
Most Runs (All Time) Sachin Tendulkar (2278 runs) AB de Villiers (1207 runs)
Most Runs (Current) Virat Kohli (1472 runs) Quniton de Kock (995 runs)
Most wickets (All Time) Mohammed Shami (45 wickets) Imran Tahir (40 wickets)
Most wickets (Current) Mohammed Shami (45 wickets) Kagiso Rabada (22 wickets)
Story first published: Saturday, November 4, 2023, 14:16 [IST]
Other articles published on Nov 4, 2023
Gender
Select your Gender
  • Male
  • Female
  • Others
Age
Select your Age Range
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 25
  • 26 to 35
  • 36 to 45
  • 45 to 55
  • 55+