India vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI: India and South Africa have been intense cricket rivals since South Africa’s return to international cricket in 1991. These two teams have been a nuisance to each other in all formats. But this rivalry in ODI cricket is on another level. On November 9, 1991, India and South Africa played their first ODI match in Eden Gardens, Kolkata; since then, the two teams have faced each other 94 times in the one-day format. At the current moment, South Africa is in the lead in this rivalry, winning 51 matches out of 94. On the other hand, India defeated South Africa 40 times in ODI matches.
India vs South Africa Head to Head Record in ODI Internationals
South Africa leads the India vs South Africa head-to-head record in ODIs, having won 51 of 94 matches against India. India, on the other hand, registered 40 ODI victories over South Africa, and three matches between these two sides ended without a result.
| Total Matches | 94 |
| India Won | 40 |
| South Africa Won | 51 |
| India Lost | 51 |
| South Africa Lost | 40 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 3 |
India vs South Africa Head to Head Record in ODI at Home Ground
India ODI Record at Home Ground Against South Africa
In the ODI format, India has played 32 home matches versus South Africa, winning 18 of them, while South Africa has won 14 encounters out of 32 away matches against India.
| Total Matches | 32 |
| India Won | 18 |
| South Africa Won | 14 |
| India Lost | 14 |
| South Africa Lost | 18 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
South Africa ODI Record at Home Ground Against India
South Africa has played 40 ODI matches against India at home and won 26 of them. On the other hand, India has registered 12 victories in 40 ODI matches on South African soil, and two matches were concluded without any result.
| Total Matches | 40 |
| South Africa Won | 26 |
| India Won | 12 |
| India Lost | 26 |
| South Africa Lost | 12 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 2 |
India vs South Africa Head to Head Record in ODI at Away Ground
South Africa ODI Record at Away Grounds Against India
South Africa has played 32 one-day internationals in India, winning 14 and losing 18 of them.
| Total Matches | 32 |
| South Africa Won | 14 |
| India Won | 18 |
| India Lost | 14 |
| South Africa Lost | 16 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 0 |
India ODI Record at Away Grounds Against South Africa
India and South Africa have played 40 ODI matches on South African soil, and India managed to win just 12 of them, losing 26; two matches were concluded without a result.
| Total Matches | 40 |
| India Won | 12 |
| South Africa Won | 26 |
| India Lost | 26 |
| South Africa Lost | 12 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 2 |
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India vs South Africa Head to Head Record in ODI at Neutral Venues
At neutral venues, India and South Africa have played with each other 22 times in the ODI format. Out of those 22 matches, India won 10 while South Africa won 11, and one match ended without a result.
| Total Matches | 22 |
| India Won | 10 |
| South Africa Won | 11 |
| India Lost | 11 |
| South Africa Lost | 10 |
| Draw | 0 |
| Tied | 0 |
| No Result | 1 |
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Highest Score in India vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI
South Africa’s 438/4 vs India on October 25, 2015, in Wankhede remains the best score in the India-South Africa one-day international rivalry.
Highest Score by India Against South Africa in ODI at Home
India’s highest score in IND vs SA head to head in ODIs was 401/3, which they achieved on February 24, 2010 in Gwalior.
Highest Score by India Against South Africa in ODI at Away
The highest score by India in ODIs against South Africa in South Africa is 303/6, which they made on February 7, 2018, in Cape Town.
Highest Score by South Africa Against India in ODI at Home
South Africa scored 358/4 against India on December 5, 2013, in Johannesburg, their biggest score at home in ODIs.
Highest Score by South Africa Against India in ODI at Away
South Africa’s highest score against India in an ODI on away ground is 438/4, which they made in the Wankhede ODI on October 25, 2015.
Lowest Score in India vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI
The lowest score in the India-South Africa ODI match is 87, scored by South Africa on November 5, 2023, in Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
Lowest Score by India Against South Africa in ODI at Home
South Africa and India played an ODI in Rajkot on October 29, 1996, and India scored their lowest score against South Africa at home in that match by being bowled out on 185 runs.
Lowest Score by India Against South Africa in ODI at Away
During the November 22, 2006 ODI between South Africa and India in Durban, India scored their lowest-ever total against South Africa at an away venue, 91.
Lowest Score by South Africa Against India in ODI at Home
On December 17, 2023, South Africa scored their lowest total in an ODI match at home against India in Johannesburg. South Africa scored only 116 runs in 13.5 overs in this one-day international.
Lowest Score by South Africa Against India in ODI at Away
In the ODI between South Africa and India, which took place in Kolkata on November 5, 2023, South Africa was bundled out on 83 by India, which is the lowest score ever recorded by South Africa in an ODI in India against India.
Individual Records in India vs South Africa ODI Rivalry
Most runs in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
India’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is the batsman with the most runs in the India-South Africa ODI rivalry, having scored 2001 runs against South Africa in 57 innings with an average of 35.73 and a top score of 200*.
| Player | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) |
|---|---|
| Span | 1991-2011 |
| Mat | 57 |
| Inns | 57 |
| Runs | 2001 |
| HS | 200* |
| Ave | 35.73 |
| SR | 76.31 |
| 100 | 5 |
| 50 | 8 |
Highest score in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
The Great Sachin Tendulkar is the batsman with the highest score in the India-South Africa ODI rivalry. He played a 200* knock against South Africa on February 24, 2010, in Gwalior. With this inning, he became the first batsman to score a double century in one-day internationals.
| Player | Sachin Tendulkar (IND) |
|---|---|
| Runs | 200* |
| Balls | 147 |
| 4s | 25 |
| 6s | 3 |
| SR | 136.05 |
| Ground | Gwalior |
| Match Date | 24 Feb 2010 |
Most runs in a series in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
Virat Kohli holds the record for the most runs scored in an ODI series between India and South Africa. He scored 558 runs in a six-match ODI series against South Africa during India’s tour of South Africa in 2017/18.
| Player | Virat Kohli (IND) in India tour of South Africa, 2017/18 |
|---|---|
| Mat | 6 |
| Inns | 6 |
| Runs | 558 |
| HS | 160* |
| Ave | 186.00 |
| SR | 99.46 |
| 100 | 3 |
| 50 | 1 |
| 4s | 54 |
| 6s | 6 |
Best bowling figure in an inning in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
Indian slow left-arm orthodox bowler Sunil Joshi took the most wickets in an innings in the India vs South Africa ODI rivalry. He scalped 5 wickets by giving away just 6 runs against South Africa on September 26, 1999, in Nairobi.
| Player | Sunil Joshi (IND) |
|---|---|
| Overs | 10 |
| Mdns | 6 |
| Runs | 6 |
| Wkts | 5 |
| Econ | 0.60 |
| Ground | Nairobi |
| Match Date | 26 Sep 1999 |
Most wickets in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
South African pacer Shaun Pollock has taken the most wickets in the history of India and South Africa’s ODI rivalry. He grabbed 48 wickets against India in 33 one-day internationals.
| Player | Shaun Pollock (SA) |
|---|---|
| Span | 1996-2006 |
| Mat | 33 |
| Inns | 33 |
| Overs | 290.3 |
| Mdns | 28 |
| Runs | 1175 |
| Wkts | 48 |
| BBI | 5/37 |
| Ave | 24.47 |
| Econ | 4.04 |
| SR | 36.31 |
Most wickets in a series in India vs South Africa head-to-head in ODI
In the 2017/18 ODI series between India and South Africa, Kuldeep Yadav set a record for taking the most wickets in an IND vs SA ODI series. He took 17 wickets in six one-day internationals during India’s 2017-18 tour of South Africa.
| Player | Kuldeep Yadav (IND), India tour of South Africa, 2017/18 |
|---|---|
| Mat | 6 |
| Overs | 51 |
| Mdns | 1 |
| Inns | 6 |
| Runs | 236 |
| Wkts | 17 |
| BBI | 4/23 |
| Ave | 13.88 |
| Econ | 4.62 |
| SR | 18.00 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 0 |
Last Six ODI Matches between India and South Africa
2022-2023 India v South Africa – 2nd Match JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi 9th October, 2022  India (45.5 overs) 282/3 South Africa (50 overs) 278/7India won by 7 wickets with 25 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and elected to bat |
| Series | 2022-2023 India v South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup Super League Table |
| Player of Match | Shreyas Iyer |
2022-2023 India v South Africa – 3rd Match Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi 11th October, 2022  India (19.1 overs) 105/3 South Africa (27.1 overs) 99India won by 7 wickets with 185 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| Toss | India won the toss and elected to field |
| Series | 2022-2023 India v South Africa ICC Cricket World Cup Super League Table |
| Player of Match | Kuldeep Yadav |
2023 ICC World Cup – 37th Match Eden Gardens, Kolkata 5th November, 2023  India (50 overs) 326/5 South Africa (27.1 overs) 83India won by 243 runs |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Toss | India won the toss and elected to bat |
| Series | 2023 ICC World Cup Table |
| Player of Match | Virat Kohli |
2023-2024 South Africa v India – 1st Match Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg 17th December, 2023  South Africa (27.3 overs) 116 India (16.4 overs) 117/2India won by 8 wickets with 200 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and elected to bat |
| Series | 2023-2024 South Africa v India |
| Player of Match | Arshdeep Singh |
2023-2024 South Africa v India – 2nd Match St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth 19th December, 2023  South Africa (42.3 overs) 215/2 India (46.2 overs) 211South Africa won by 8 wickets with 45 balls remaining |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and elected to field |
| Series | 2023-2024 South Africa v India |
| Player of Match | Tony de Zorzi |
2023-2024 South Africa v India – 3rd Match Boland Park, Paarl 21st December, 2023  South Africa (45.5 overs) 218 India (50 overs) 296/8India won by 78 runs |
| MATCH INFORMATION | |
| Venue | Boland Park, Paarl |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and elected to field |
| Series | 2023-2024 South Africa v India |
| Player of Match | Sanju Samson |
