IND vs SA

IND vs SA

INDIA (FLAG)                                                             SOUTH AFRICA (FLAG)    Governing Body: BCCI                                                   Governing Body: CSA Nickname: Team India, Men in Blue                            Nickname: the Proteas

First Matches: 

First Match	Year
Test	13 November 1992
ODI	10 November 1991
T20I	01 December 2006

IND vs SA Schedule and Upcoming Matches 

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India National cricket team vs South Africa national cricket team Timeline 

The India vs South Africa cricket rivalry is one to watch. The two nations share friendly cricketing relations but there have been a few ups and downs. However, the on-field encounters between the two countries are fierce.

India vs South Africa: When did it all start? 

Unlike others, the India vs South Africa rivalry started with an ODI series. South Africa toured India for a 3-match ODI series in November 1991. This series marked South Africa’s return to international cricket after being banned by the ICC owing to the anti-apartheid movement. This rivalry ignited with India winning the first two ODIs convincingly. Sachin Tendulkar was the hero of the first ODI. However, the trio of Kris Srikkanth, Navjot Singh Sidhu, and Sanjay Manjrekar made sure India sealed the series in style. However, South Africa managed to bounce back in the third ODI and defeated India by 8 wickets. Despite centuries by Ravi Shastri and Sanjay Manjrekar, India’s bowlers were unable to contain the onslaught by the South African batters.  In Tests, South Africa have had the upper hand. The India vs South Africa Test rivalry began with a 4-match Test Series in South Africa.  South Africa managed to win it 1-0. The two nations have played 16 Test series so far. South Africa have won 8 of them while India 4. India are yet to win a Test series in South Africa. During the early days, there was a rather controversial moment in this rivalry.This episode occurred in 1997 when South Africa's Allan Donald and India’s Rahul Dravid had a heated spat during a tri-series ODI. However, Donald later apologized for his actions 25 years later. 

India vs South Africa in the 21st Century 

The 21st century started on a rather negative note for the India vs South Africa rivalry. The 2000 match-fixing scandal involving South African captain Hansie Cronje tarnished the sport's reputation. Cronje confessed to accepting money from bookies to influence games. Other players impacted by this were Herschelle Gibbs and Mohammad Azharuddin. The scandal led to Cronje’s life ban, while several Indian players were also investigated. In 2001, Sachin Tendulkar faced an unprecedented ball-tampering accusation during a Test series. Match referee Mike Denness banned Tendulkar and penalized other Indian players, sparking outrage. India protested, leading to Denness’ removal and the match losing its official Test status. The rivalry’s intensity continued into recent times. During the 2022 Cape Town Test, a controversial DRS decision involving Dean Elgar triggered frustration among Indian players, with Virat Kohli and others voicing their displeasure on the stump mic. There have been a few lighter moments as well. In 2006, Sreesanth celebrated wildly after hitting a six off Andre Nel. The Chappell-Ganguly fallout during South Africa's 2005 tour to India stirred emotions. There were protests against coach Greg Chappell after Ganguly’s exclusion from the team. However, a new turn in the rivalry came when India defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa were poised to take home their first trophy. However, an amazing performance by the Indian bowlers saw South Africa falling short. South Africa took revenge by stealing India's spot for the WTC 2025 Final.

South Africa Cricket team’s Stats in Test, ODI and T20I

Formats	Played	Won	Lost	Draws	Tie	No Result
Test	44	18	16	10	-	-
ODI	94	51	40	-	-	3
T20I	28	11	16	-	-	1
Total	166	80	72	10		4

Players with Most runs in Test IND vs SA

India	Runs	Innings
Sachin Tendulkar	1741	45
Virat Kohli	1408	28
Virender Sehwag	1306	26
Rahul Dravid	1252	40
VVS Laxman	976	31

South Africa	Runs	Innings
Jacques Kallis	1734	18
Hashim Amla	1528	21
AB de Villiers	1334	35
Dean Elgar	1012	28
Graeme Smith	987	27

Players with Most Wickets in Test IND vs SA

India	Wickets	Innings
Anil Kumble	84	40
Javagal Srinath	64	25
Harbhajan Singh	60	19
Ravichandran Ashwin	57	26
Mohammed Shami	48	22

South Africa	Wickets	Innings
Dale Steyn	65	23
Morne Morkel	58	31
Allan Donald	57	20
Kagiso Rabada	55	26
Shaun Pollock	52	23

Players with Most runs in ODI IND vs SA

India	Runs	Innings
Sachin Tendulkar	2001	57
Virat Kohli	1504	29
Sourav Ganguly	1313	29
Rahul Dravid	1309	36
Mohammad Azharuddin	1109	33

South Africa	Runs	Innings
Jacques Kallis	1535	34
Gary Kirsten	1377	26
AB de Villiers	1357	32
Quinton de Kock	1077	20
Herschelle Gibbs	1064	27

Players with Most Wickets in ODI IND vs SA

India	Wickets	Innings
Anil Kumble	46	39
Harbhajan Singh	31	23
Javagal Srinath	28	33
Kuldeep Yadav	27	13
Venkatesh Prasad	25	20

South Africa	Wickets	Innings
Shaun Pollock	48	33
Allan Donald	46	26
Dale Steyn	34	18
Lance Klusener	31	20
Jacques Kallis	31	33

India	Runs	Innings
Rohit Sharma	429	17
Virat Kohli	394	13
Suryakumar Yadav	372	10
Suresh Raina	339	11
Tilak Varma	309	6

South Africa	Runs	Innings
David Miller	524	22
Quinton de Kock	351	10
Heinrich Klaasen	342	13
Jean-Paul Duminy	295	10
Reeza Hendricks	270	13

Players with Most Wickets in T20I IND vs SA

India	Wickets	Innings
Arshdeep Singh	18	10
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	14	11
Varun Chakravarthy	12	4
Ravichandran Ashwin	11	10
Hardik Pandya	11	14

South Africa	Wickets	Innings
Keshav Maharaj	15	15
Lungi Ngidi	10	5
Wayne Parnell	9	11
Kagiso Rabada	9	13
Dwaine Pretorius	8	7