Head-to-head: On Sunday, November 5, 2023, India and South Africa will square off in match number 37 in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup. At 2:00 pm IST, the game is scheduled to take place at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal.
India and South Africa, two of the best teams competing in the 2023 World Cup, will square off in a match that promises to be quite exciting.
India has won every match in the competition, while South Africa has only dropped one, to the Netherlands by a margin of 38 runs. With seven matches played by each side, India leads the points table at the moment, followed by South Africa in second place.
It is noteworthy that South Africa, with a run rate of +2.290, has a higher run rate than India even though it is ranked second in the points table. Therefore, it remains to be seen if South Africa’s batting will be destroyed by India’s merciless bowling attack.
World Cup 2023: Pitch report for IND vs SA:
Batting-friendly pitches may be found at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens. Black cotton soil is used to prepare them, which aids in maintaining equilibrium and creates favorable conditions for batters. The pitch slows down and starts to favor spinners as the game goes on. At Kolkata pitches, the first innings average is 236.
Details of the World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and India:
Match: India vs South Africa, Match 37, World Cup 2023
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, West Bengal
Date & Time: Sunday, November 5, 2:00 pm IST
World Cup 2023: India vs South Africa: likely starting lineup:
India (IND): Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
South Africa (SA): Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada
India vs South Africa Full Squad:
India Squad – Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa Squad – Temba Bavuma (C), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
