India and South Africa will lock horns in a three-match ODI sequence, beginning in Ranchi on Sunday.
South Africa is coming into the sequence after profitable the two-match Check sequence 2-0 towards India.
For the sequence, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are again within the India squad with KL Rahul made the stand-in captain since Shubman Gill gained’t be out there because of harm.
IND vs SA head-to-head in ODIs (total)
Matches performed: 94
India gained: 40
South Africa gained: 51
No Outcome: 3
Final end result: India gained by 78 runs (Paarl, 2023)
Final 5 outcomes: IND gained – 4; SA gained – 1
IND vs SA head-to-head in ODIs (in India)
Matches performed: 32
India gained: 18
South Africa gained: 14
Final end result: India gained 243 runs (Kolkata, 2023)
Final 5 outcomes: IND gained – 3; SA gained – 2
Most runs in IND vs SA ODIs
| Batter | Mat. | Runs | Avg. | Finest |
| Sachin Tendulkar (IND) | 57 | 2001 | 35.73 | 200* |
| Jacques Kallis (SA) | 37 | 1535 | 61.40 | 119* |
| Virat Kohli (IND) | 31 | 1504 | 65.39 | 160* |
Most wickets in IND vs SA ODIs
| Bowler | Mat. | Wkts. | Avg. | BBI |
| Shaun Pollock (SA) | 33 | 48 | 24.47 | 5/37 |
| Allan Donald (SA) | 26 | 46 | 21.15 | 5/29 |
| Anil Kumble (IND) | 40 | 46 | 32 | 4/25 |
Revealed on Nov 30, 2025