South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
The tactical battle made the contest even more exciting as South African seamers used bounce to pressure India's top order, while Indian spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel put South Africa's middle order to the test on the rotating pitch.
The contest pits South Africa's formidable pace attack, Kagiso Rabada's lightning-fast bowling and Anrich Nortz's express deliveries, against India's batting giants, such as Virat Kohli's run-chasing prowess and Rohit Sharma's explosive powerplay.
This matchup has produced a series of historic moments, such as India's thrilling 7-run win in Bridgetown, Barbados in the 2024 T20 World Cup final, where Hardik Pandya's brilliant last-over bowling was stopped by Heinrich Klaasen's heroics. On the other hand, South Africa's 2–1 ODI series win at home in 2023, where Quinton de Kock's century was decisive, highlighted their resilience on home soil.
The tactical battle made the contest even more exciting as South African seamers used bounce to pressure India's top order, while Indian spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel put South Africa's middle order to the test on the rotating pitch.
The new generation of stars has also taken the fight to new heights. India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, who played an attacking innings at an average of 50+ in the 2025 Champions Trophy, faces South Africa's Tristan Stubbs, whose T20I strike rate of 150 is emblematic of the powerplay-boundary hunting and DRS-dependent decision-making of modern cricket in 2025.
The combination of Suryakumar Yadav's 360-degree batting style versus Marco Janssen's left-arm variation makes this rivalry a thrilling tactical drama.
The scorecards are therefore invaluable to fans as they capture the performance of each player, tactical changes like the subtleties of using yorkers in the death overs, and DRS moments that turn the tide of an entire match like that much-reviewed LBW decision that saved Kohli in the 2024 T20 World Cup final.
Latest Match: South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline Recent clashes have been full of excitement, with India's spinners dominating the 2024 T20I series in South Africa, and the T20 World Cup final featuring a thrilling contest.
India won the 4-match T20I series 3-1 on India's tour of South Africa in the 2024/25 season, with Yashaswi Jaiswal's consistent form and Rabada's blistering bounce catching the eye. There is
no ODI or Test series until August 2025, but Klaasen's power-hitting and Bumrah's yorkers in the Champions Trophy (CT) remain the talk of cricket.
DateSouth Africa ScoreIndia ScoreResultsSeriesNovember 15, 2024148/10 (18.2 overs)283/1 (20 overs)India won by 135 runsIndia tour of SA 2024/25November 13, 2024208/7 (20 overs)219/6 (20 overs)India won by 11 runsIndia tour of SA 2024/25November 10, 2024128/7 (19 overs)124/6 (20 overs)South Africa won by 3 wicketsIndia tour of SA 2024/258 November 2024141/5 (17 overs)202/8 (20 overs)India won by 61 runsIndia tour of SA 2024/25June 29, 2024169/8 (20 overs)176/7 (20 overs)India won by 7 runsICC Men’s T20 WC 2024October 11, 202299/8 (20 overs)105/7 (19.1 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsSA tour of IND 2022October 2, 2022221/3 (20 overs)237/3 (20 overs)India won by 16 runsSA tour of IND 2022September 28, 2022106/8 (20 overs)110/2 (16.4 overs)India won by 8 wicketsSA tour of IND 2022
These matches have seen intense competition between each player. Sanju Samson's 107 in the first T20I kicked off India's dominance, while Tristan Stubbs' unbeaten 47 in the second almost turned the match around for South Africa.
The DRS decision in the World Cup final, where Klaasen's lbw was the turning point, had a major impact on the outcome of the match.
India posted a record 283/1 in the fourth T20I, crushing South Africa on centuries from Samson and Tilak Verma, reflecting the high-scoring trend in cricket in 2025. South Africa collapsed to 148/10 with Varun Chakravarty's 3/20 , whose variations left batsmen including Babar Azam in a quandary.
In the third match at Centurion , South Africa were 208/7 in reply to India's 219/6 (Abhishek Sharma 47) with Hardik Pandya's 2/30 being the match decider.
In the second match at Geekeberha, South Africa chased down 124 runs in a low-scoring contest, Stubbs' 47 * exploiting India's spin weaknesses.
In the first match at Durban, Samson's 107 was a fine innings against India's 202/8 , and Arshdeep Singh's 3/20 saw South Africa fall to 141/5 .
The World Cup final was a historic 76 by Virat Kohli, who retired on a high note; Bumrah's 2/18 ensured victory. India won the 2022 series 2-1 , with Riley Russo's 100* being a memorable one.
Total 1600+ runs in 8 matches, India lead 6-2- Rabada vs Bumrah : A battle of pace and perfect length. Rabada took 10 wickets, Bumrah took 12.
- Tactical Analysis: India's spin economy rate is below 7, South Africa's pacers have a strike rate above 150.
- DRS success rate: Around 60% in the series , which has influenced several important decisions (such as the catch review in the WC final).
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Last 10 T20I Matches: South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
The T20I rivalry between South Africa and India has always been a series of explosive batting and fast bowling battles. India lead the series 7-3 in the last 10 matches. Sanju Samson's century and Arshdeep Singh's swing bowling in the 2024 series in South Africa (India 3-1) showed why India is now the epitome of speed and skill in world T20 cricket.
DateSouth Africa scoreIndia's scoreResultsSeriesNovember 15, 2024148/10 (18.2 overs)283/1 (20 overs)India won by 135 runsIndia Tour 2024/25November 13, 2024208/7 (20 Ov.)219/6 (20 overs)India won by 11 runsIndia Tour 2024/25November 10, 2024128/7 (19 Ov.)124/6 (20 overs)South Africa won by 3 wicketsIndia Tour 2024/258 November 2024141/5 (17 overs)202/8 (20 Ov.)India won by 61 runsIndia Tour 2024/25June 29, 2024169/8 (20 overs)176/7 (20 overs)India won by 7 runsICC T20 World Cup 2024October 11, 2022105/7 (19.1 overs)99/8 (20 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsSouth Africa Tour 2022October 2, 2022221/3 (20 Ov.)237/3 (20 overs)India won by 16 runsSouth Africa Tour 2022September 28, 2022106/8 (20 overs)110/2 (16.4 overs)India won by 8 wicketsSouth Africa Tour 2022June 19, 202228/2 (3.3 ov.)No results.No results.South Africa Tour 2022June 17, 202287/9 (20 overs)169/6 (20 overs)India won by 82 runsSouth Africa Tour 2022
Last 10 ODI Matches: South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
South Africa lead 6-4 in the last 10 One-Day Internationals (ODIs). They won the series 2-1 at home in 2023. There is no new ODI between the two teams until August 2025, but the players' performances have been impressive with India's Virat Kohli averaging around 60, while South Africa's Quinton de Kock has been consistently good.
DateSouth Africa ScoreIndia ScoreResultsSeriesDecember 21, 2022218/10 (45.5 overs)296/8 (in 50 overs)India won by 78 runsIndia Tour 2023/24December 19, 2022211/10 (46.2 overs)215/2 (42.3 overs)South Africa won by 8 wicketsIndia Tour 2023/24December 17, 2022116/10 (27.3 overs)117/2 (16.4 overs)India won by 8 wicketsIndia Tour 2023/24November 5, 2022326/5 (in 50 overs)83/10 (27.1 overs)India won by 243 runsICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023October 11, 202299/10 (in 19.3 overs)105/3 (19.1 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsIndia Tour 2022October 9, 2022278/7 (in 50 overs)282/3 (45.5 overs)India won by 7 wicketsIndia Tour 2022October 6, 2022249/4 (in 40 overs)240/8 (in 40 overs)South Africa won by 9 runsIndia Tour 2022March 13, 2019251/10 (45 overs)252/4 (40.1 overs)India won by 6 wicketsIndia tour 2019March 10, 2019358/9 (in 50 overs)359/6 (47.5 overs)South Africa won by 4 wicketsIndia tour 2019March 6, 2019193/10 (38.5 overs)197/2 (36.5 overs)India won by 8 wicketsIndia tour 2019
While the recent ODIs between India and South Africa have been competitive, South Africa has a slight lead (6-4). India won the World Cup by a huge margin in 2023, while South Africa dominated the series at home. Kohli, de Kock, Iyer, Ngidi and Klaasen are symbols of strength and consistency for both teams.
Last 10 Test Matches: South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
India lead 6-4 in the last 10 Tests, but a 2-1 win in the 2021/22 home series against South Africa was particularly notable. No new Tests are scheduled until August 2025.
DateSouth Africa scoreIndia's scoreResultsSeriesJanuary 3–4, 202455/10 (23.2 overs) and 176/10 (36.5 overs)153/10 (34.5 overs) and 80/3 (12 overs)India won by 7 wicketsIndia tour South Africa 2023/24December 26–28, 2023408/10 (108.4 overs) and 116/2 (26.3 overs)245/10 (67.4 overs) and 131/10 (34.1 overs)South Africa won by an innings and 32 runsIndia tour South Africa 2023/24January 3–6, 2022229/10 (79.4 overs) and 243/3 (67.4 overs)202/10 (63.1 overs) and 266/10 (60.1 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsIndia tour of South Africa 2021/22December 26–30, 2021197/10 (62.3 overs) and 174/10 (50.3 overs)327/10 (105.3 overs) and 94/4 (20.5 overs)India won by 113 runsIndia tour of South Africa 2021/22January 11–14, 2022210/10 (66.5 overs) and 212/3 (63.3 overs)223/10 (67.3 overs) and 198/10 (67.3 overs)South Africa won by 7 wicketsIndia tour of South Africa 2021/22October 19–22, 2019162/10 (56.2 overs) and 133/10 (48 overs)497/9d (116.3 overs)India won by an innings and 202 runsSouth Africa tour of India 2019/20October 10–13, 2019275/10 (105.4 overs) and 189/10 (67.2 overs)601/5d (156.3 overs)India won by an innings and 137 runsSouth Africa tour of India 2019/20October 2–6, 2019431/10 (131.2 overs) and 191/10 (63.5 overs)502/7d (136 overs) and 323/4d (67 overs)India won by 203 runsSouth Africa tour of India 2019/20January 5–8, 2018286/10 (73.1 overs) and 130/10 (41.2 overs)307/10 (92.4 overs) and 151/10 (50.2 overs)South Africa won by 72 runsIndia tour of South Africa 2017/18January 13–17, 2018335/10 (113.5 overs) and 258/10 (91.3 overs)307/10 (92.1 overs) and 151/10 (50.5 overs)South Africa won by 135 runsIndia tour of South Africa 2017/18
India have been a clear force in Tests in recent years, especially their dominance at home. However, South Africa's victories on home soil (particularly in the 2021/22 series) have made this rivalry even more historic.
The South Africa vs India rivalry has long been balanced with India slightly ahead.
- Test: India 21–15 South Africa
- ODI: India 54–37 South Africa
- T20I: India 16–11 South Africa
India have maintained a winning record of around 80% at home, while South Africa have dominated their conditions with pace and bounce. India won the 2025 Champions Trophy by defeating New Zealand. However, the tournament was marred by Yashaswi Jaiswal (214)* and Heinrich Klaasen (200 runs).
India's 2024 T20I series and World Cup wins have proven their dominance,
while South Africa's recent ODI victories are a testament to their fighting spirit.