It was probably the most awaited match of the tournament as two of the table toppers will face each other in the Iconic, Eden Gardens stadium of Kolkata. This match will somehow ensure the semis draft. There are many reasons to watch this match but one of them is Virat Kohli’s birthday and wait for his 49th ODI ton. Here are all the details of the match you need to know.
India vs South Africa 37th Match Details
Date – 5 November 2023
Time – 2:00 PM IST
Venue – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Toss – India won the toss and opt to bat
IND 326/5 (50)
RSA 83/10 (27.1)
Key players
Here are 5 players of India to watch out for.
- Shubman Gill – Gill is one of the best performers in 2023 and he can also be among the top scorers in world cp 2023.
- Virat Kohli – Virat Kohli holds fantastic records against Australia, especially in ICC tournaments.
- Ravindra Jadeja – Chennai is a spin-friendly pitch and all-rounder Jadeja can play a huge role in that match.
- Kuldeep Yadav – Kuldeep can be an X-factor player for India as he is in his top form in 2023.
- Jasprit Bumrah – Bumrah will lead India’s pace attack in World Cup 2023 and he can start his campaign against Australia.
Here are 5 players of South Africa to watch out for.
- South African opener, De Kock is very familiar with the Indian conditions, thus he can play an important role for the team.
- another strong top-order batsman on whom South Africa can easily rely.
- a very in-form batter who is probably playing spin best out of all the South African batters.
- an all-rounder who can also contribute with both bat and ball.
- Rabada will lead the pace and bowling attack of South Africa as he is an experienced player and among the top bowlers in the world.
India vs South Africa Dream11
Combined strongest playing 11 of the match can be.
- Rohit Sharma
- Quinton De Kock
- Virat Kohli
- Aiden Markram
- KL Rahul
- Heinrich Klassen
- Marco Jansen
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Kagiso Rabada
- Mohammad Shami
Possible Playing 11s
Here is the possible playing 11 of India.
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- KL Rahul (Wicketkeeper)
- Surya Kumar Yadav
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Mohammad Shami
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammad Siraj
Here is the possible playing 11 of South Africa.
- Quinton De Kock (Wicketkeeper)
- Temba Bavuma (captain)
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie Van Der Dussen
- Heinrich Klassen
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Lungi Ngidi
Head-to-Head
South Africa and India played 90 ODIs against each other. South Africa has an upper hand over India in ODIs as they won 50 out of 90 whereas India won 37.
