India vs. South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023 Match, Head to Head & Stats

India vs. South Africa World Cup 2023 Match Overview

If you are looking to make weekend plans for early November, then the India vs. South Africa World Cup 2023 match can be a great pick. This match will take place on November 5, 2023. India and South Africa have a rich history at the Men's ODI World Cup, with South Africa edging their rivals 3-2. While South Africa was unbeaten against India until the 2015 World Cup, India have turned the tables on their rivals in recent years.

This match can also help you win huge rewards in India vs. South Africa World Cup 2023 fantasy cricket. We will share our recommendations below for the best players to pick for this occasion.

India vs. South Africa ICC World Cup 2023 Men's Teams

Here are the expected squads for the India vs. South Africa World Cup 2023 match:

Expected ICC World Cup squad for the Indian team	Expected ICC World Cup squad for the South African team
Rohit Sharma ©, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav.	Quinton de Kock, Tenda Bavuma ©, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi

India vs. South Africa World Cup Head To Head

We take a brief look at the head-to-head encounters in India vs. South Africa ODI matches at the World Cup.

Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied	Highest Score	Lowest Score
India	5	2	3	-	307	180*
South Africa	5	3	2	-	300	177

(* as it was a rain-curtailed match)

India vs. South Africa World Cup Stats Year-wise

Here's a summary of India vs. South Africa World Cup encounters over the years.

Year	Match Result	Overview
1992	South Africa won by 6 wickets	Round Robin Group Stage, 15th March 1992: India posted 180/6 in just 30 overs, thanks to Azharuddin's 77-ball 79. However, South Africa won in the last over. Peter Kirsten scored the highest with 84.
1999	South Africa won by 4 wickets	Group Stage, 15th May 1999: Sourav Ganguly top-scored with a 142-ball 97. Chasing 254, Jacques Kallis notched a fantastic 128 ball-96 before he was run out. Vital contributions from Mark Boucher and Lance Klusener took SA comfortably past the target.
2011	South Africa won by 3 wickets	Group Stage, 12th March 2011: India batted first. Their top three players, Sachin, Sehwag and Gambhir, delivered. However, they lost their last 9 wickets for just 29 runs. Chasing 297, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, and AB De Villiers made vital contributions towards the final-over victory.
2015	India won by 130 runs	Group Stage, 22nd February 2015: India posted 307 for the loss of 7 wickets. This included a 146-ball 137 from Shikhar Dhawan and Ajinkya Rahane's 79 off 60 deliveries. In reply, South Africa was bowled out for just 177. Ashwin picked 3 wickets.
2019	India won by 6 wickets	Round Robin Group Stage, 5th June 2019: India got off to a brilliant start with Jasprit Bumrah grabbing two wickets. South Africa kept losing wickets, and Yuzvendra Chahal grabbed 4 wickets. In reply, India faced similar batting woes. However, Rohit Sharma scored an unbeaten 122 to win the game.

India vs. South Africa World Cup Match Top Picks

Here are the best picks for the upcoming India vs. South Africa cricket match at the World Cup.

Virat Kohli: Virat has played 28 ODI innings against South Africa, scoring 1403 runs at an average of 61. He also has 8 fifties and 4 hundreds against the South African ODI team.

Jasprit Bumrah: Jasprit has picked 17 wickets in 11 ODIs against South Africa. Additionally, he has 6 two-wicket hauls in ODIs against them. He will be essential to your fantasy team's chances.

Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas has scored 293 in 8 innings against South Africa, at an average of 48.83. His strike rate across the matches was 99.6, and he can maintain a steady flow of runs.

Heinrich Klaasen: Heinrich has a good batting record against India. His 248 runs in 7 innings against the men in blue comes at an average of 49.60 and includes 4 fifties. He can steady the South African innings.

Marco Jansen: Marco could be a fantasy differential in the game against India. He has played just 2 ODI games against India. However, his left-arm pace and extra height can certainly trouble the Indian batters.

These are the best picks for the India vs. South Africa World Cup 2023 cricket match.

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