Suryakumar Yadav-led India will take on Aiden Markram’s South Africa in the three-T20I series commencing on December 10 in Durban. India are currently the top-ranked side on the International Cricket Council (ICC) Rankings whereas South Africa are in the sixth spot with 248 ratings. South Africa have a chance to move up the ladder by leaving fourth and fifth-placed Pakistan and Australia behind in the series.
Head-to-head record
Since India's debut T20I against South Africa, India have had a slight upper hand over the Proteas. India have won 13 out of 24 games and lost 10 whereas one ended in no result.
India’s T20I record on South African soil is even better. From seven games played against South Africa, India have won five.
Also, India won the inaugural T20 World Cup 2007 title on South African soil under MS Dhoni’s captaincy after beating arch-rivals Pakistan in the final in Johannesburg. India also beat South Africa in the group stage, knocking them out of the tournament.
Highest and lowest totals
The highest total record belongs to India when they posted 237/3 on the board in 2022. South Africa's highest total of 227/3 against India came in Indore during the same series last year as well.
On South African soil, the hosts have the highest total. In 2012, South Africa posted 219/4 in Johannesburg. Six years later, India posted 203/5 on the same venue.
IND vs SA T20I series schedule
1st T20I – December 10, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in Kingsmead, Durban
2nd T20I – December 12, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in St George’s Park, Gqeberha
3rd T20I – December 14, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
India T20I squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vc), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, and Deepak Chahar.
South Africa T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2nd T20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Beuran Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams.
MORE ON SPORTS TAK
Watch: Fan cries for not getting Harmanpreet Kaur's autograph after first T20I match vs England
