India vs South Africa, 1st ODI - Who will win today IND vs SA match?

India will take on South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday at JSCA International Cricket Stadium at 1:30 PM IST.

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IND vs SA, 1st ODI, Cricket Tips: The Test series against South Africa was a nightmare for India, and they were totally embarrassed. The wounds are still fresh as India head into the ODI series against the Proteas. The first game is scheduled for Sunday at JSCA International Cricket, starting at 1:30 PM IST.

KL Rahul is all set to lead the side, as Shubman Gill is not available due to injury. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be back, which will attract more eyeballs for this game. That will give the Indian batting unit more strength. South Africa also have their best squad, and it will be a hard-fought battle between two great sides.

IND vs SA: Match Details

• Date: November 30, 2025 (Sunday)
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Venue: JSCA International Stadium, Ranchi 

IND vs SA: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the first ODI between India and South Africa will be live on Star Sports Networks. Fans can also watch the game on the Jio Hotstar app or website.

IND vs SA: Head-to-Head 

• Total Matches: 94
• India: 40
• South Africa: 51
• No-Result: 03

IND vs SA: Ground Pitch Report

JSCA International Cricket Stadium is a good batting venue, where batters can play their shots. Traditionally, the wicket gets slow, and spinners come into play as the game progresses. The toss will be crucial, and batting second can be an advantage here.

IND vs SA: Possible XIs

India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul (c & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Virat Kohli, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Rohit Sharma is the no. 1 ranked ODI batter and will be key for India at the top. For South Africa, Ryan Rickelton is in good form in this format.

Probable Best Bowler

Kuldeep Yadav has excellent numbers against South Africa in ODIs. He will be the key for India. For South Africa, Keshav Maharaj will get good help from this wicket.

Today Match Prediction: South Africa are looking more settled than India in this series. But home conditions will be in India's favor and we predict India to win this game.

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