Decoding the head-to-head record between India and South Africa (ODIs)
What's the story
The Indian cricket team is set to take on South Africa in the 1st of the three-match ODI series, starting Sunday. The match on November 30 will be played in Ranchi. Thereafter, the action will shift to Raipur and Visakhapatnam. India come to this series on the back of suffering a 1-2 ODI series defeat against Australia. Meanwhile, SA also lost 1-2 against Pakistan.
H2H
Breaking down India and SA's H2H record
As per ESPNcricinfo, the two teams have clashed 94 times in ODIs. India have collected 40 wins to South Africa's 51 (NR: 3). On Indian soil, the two teams have met 32 times. India own 18 wins (L14). Across 40 meetings in South Africa, the hosts have pocketed 26 wins to India's 12 (NR: 2). The remaing meetings have come at neutral venues.
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India are aiming to seal a hat-trick of series wins
India have won the last two ODI series against South Africa (bilaterals). They downed the Proteas 2-1 in 2022. And in 2023, they beat South Africa 2-1 away in a three-match series.