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The cricket rivalry between India and South Africa goes back many years, starting in 1991 when South Africa returned to international cricket after being away for a long time. Since then, both teams have played many exciting matches against each other across different formats.
India’s style has mainly focused on strong batting and spin bowling, while South Africa has built its game around fast bowlers and sharp fielding. These differences have made their games thrilling, with each team challenging the other’s strengths on various pitches around the world.
Looking at their head-to-head record, South Africa has a small lead over India in both ODIs and Test matches. Out of 94 ODIs, South Africa has won 51, while India has won 40, with 3 matches having no result.
In Test matches, South Africa has also won more, with 18 wins compared to India’s 16 out of 44 matches, with 10 ending in a draw. However, in T20Is, India has done better, winning 15 out of 27 matches, while South Africa has won 11, with one match having no result. This shows that each team has had its moments to shine, making their rivalry an exciting one for cricket fans in both countries.
India is set to travel to South Africa for a four-match T20I series. Suryakumar Yadav, who has started his T20I captaincy journey with two series wins over Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, will look to make it three in a row.
The series opener will be played on 8 November at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, and it brings back memories of the recent T20 World Cup 2024 final, where India edged past South Africa by five runs under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
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