IND vs SA, 1st ODI Match Prediction: Who will win today’s match between India and South Africa?
India host South Africa during the opening ODI of their three-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on November 30, 2025. KL Rahul captain of the local team Shubman Gilabsence due to injury, while Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli return to strengthen the squad after impressive outings against Australia. South Africaled by Temba Bavumaare looking to build on the momentum from their rare Test series victory in India, now turning their attention to white-ball cricket without the services of Kagiso Rabada.
The Indian team relies on strong batting depth, with Rohit Sharma close to the milestone of 20,000 races and Virat KohliThe outstanding record against South Africa (1,504 ODIs corresponds to an average of 65.39). The team also benefits from the global capabilities of Ravindra Jadeja, Washington SundarAnd Nitish Kumar Reddy. Rishabh pants And Tilak Varma add punch to the middle order, while Kuldeep Yadav leads the spin department alongside a pace unit from Arshdeep Singh, Harshit RanaAnd Prasidh Krishna.
The South African training combines the experience of Quinton de Kock And Aiden Markram with rising leaders Corbin Bosch, Nandre BurgerAnd Ottneil Baartman. Their spinning attack is anchored by Keshav Maharaj And Prénelan Subrayenwhile Dewald Brévis And Ryan Rickelton bring an explosive potential of intermediate order.
IND v SA, 1st ODI: Match Details
- Date and time: November 30; 1:30 p.m. IST / 08:00 a.m. GMT
- Place: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
IND vs SA, head-to-head recording (ODI)
Matches played: 94 | India won: 40 | South Africa won: 51 | No results: 03
JSCA International Stadium Complex Presentation Report
The JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi provides a balanced surface for the 1st India vs South Africa ODI, providing support to batters and bowlers on its black ground pitch. The Pacers should benefit from early movement and rebounding, while the field gradually slows down to support spinners such as Kuldeep Yadav and Keshav Maharaj as the match progresses. In nine ODIs at this venue, chasing teams have won five times, with first innings totals generally ranging between 235 and 265 and a run rate hovering around 5.94, highlighted by India’s 348/6 as the highest score. With clear skies and potential evening dew favoring chases, captains may prefer to bowl first. A strategic battle is likely, with spin playing a crucial role in the middle overs on this relatively restrictive pitch.
Squads
India: KL Rahul (c), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Tellmbance (c).
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IND vs SA, 1st ODI: Match Prediction
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- South Africa power play score: 60-70
- South Africa total score: 270-280
Case 2:
- South Africa wins the toss and bowls first
- India power play score: 65-75
- India’s total score: 300-310
Match Result: The team goes first to win the game.
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