A month ago, South Africa and India lost ODIs at the biggest stage to set up a memorable heartbreak. They now face off in the format once again but with a lot less on the line and with a lot of main players missing as they prepare for the Test series.

The last time India went to South Africa for a bilateral ODI series though they were whitewashed. This time around with a young side India will be hoping to prevent a repeat of what happened two years ago.

SA vs IND Match Details

Date: December 17th, 2023

Time:  1:30 PM IST

Venue: Johannesburg

SA vs IND Weather Report

There is some rain forecast for the second game as well with eyes on the skies.

SA vs IND Pitch Report

Johannesburg is known for high-scoring games with runs easy to come by.

SA vs IND Head-to-Head

SA vs IND Predicted Playing XI

SA Playing XI

Reeza Hendricks, Tony De Zorzi, Rassie Van Der Dussen Aiden Markaram, Henrich Klaasan, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Nandre Burger

IND Playing XI

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharshan, Tilak Varma, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Singh

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SA vs IND Key Players

Reeza Hendricks

Quinton De Kock’s retirement gives Reeza Hendricks an advantage. He has a series here to play himself in and show that he should be the first-choice opener in the side.

KL Rahul

KL Rahul has been out of the T20 side for a bit but is batting with some strong intent in ODI Cricket. He is settled in the ODI Format but has found himself in a funny situation with him struggling to consistently make the Test and T20 side.

SA vs IND Match Tips

Both South Africa and India are trying some new players here. India though do have some experience in their side and could back themselves to make a mark in South Africa.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win The Match