Cricket Prediction | South Africa vs India | 1st ODI | Dec 17 – Who will win the first match of the ODI series?

SA vs IND Match Analysis

In the opening edition of their three-match ODI series, South Africa and India will square off on Sunday following a 1-1 draw in the T20I series. Since South Africa was eliminated from the World Cup in the semifinal and India was defeated in the championship match, neither team had participated in this format before. At the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, the first ODI begins at 10:00 local time.

In this match, South Africa will once more be counting on their potent batting lineup to deliver. Although their pace options seem a little limited, they do have a potent spin-bowling attack. That might be the area where India manages to overcome them.

The Indian team will be full of confidence and self-belief ahead of this encounter, having rallied from a 1-0 deficit to draw the T20I series at this location on Thursday. Indian teams have so much depth that, despite the absence of several of their best players, they ought to be able to win this match.

SA vs IND Team Preview & Squads

South Africa

One more ODI World Cup semifinal. The Proteas have been eliminated once more. It’s not shocking, is it? However, the game continues. This thrilling three-match ODI series against team India, whom they defeated handily a few years back, kicks off a new ODI cycle.

Similar to India, South Africa will award debut caps to a group of gifted fringe players who can establish themselves and claim a few positions on the ODI squad. Reeza Hendricks will most likely start the batting with youthful Tony de Zorzi, who shined in his debut against the West Indies, as Quinton De Kock is retiring from ODIs and Temba Bavuma is not participating.

The new bowling all-rounders will be Andile Phelukwayo and Wiaan Mulder, while Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee receive a much-needed break. As a result of Keshav Maharaj’s anticipated workload for the forthcoming test series, Tabraiz Shamsi will take over as spinner. Ottniel Baartman and Nandre Burger, who bowled brilliantly in the previous Twenty20 international, and Lizaad Williams are the quick bowling possibilities.

South Africa Squads

South Africa Squads

Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams, Reeza Hendricks, Kyle Verreynne, David Miller, and Nandre Burger.

India

Four weeks after the Australians stunned and rather hushed them in front of 90,000 spectators in Ahmedabad, Team India is getting back into ODI cricket mode.

Only three players from that ODI world cup squad—left-arm Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, middle-order batsmen Shreyas Iyer and KL-Rahul, and middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer—were chosen for this match against South Africa. The older players have been rested for this series. Before the ODI World Cup, Tilak Varma made his debut in the Asia Cup, and now the batsman from Tamilnadu, Sai Sudharsan, has been called up to the Indian team for the first time in any format.

Rinku Singh and Rajat Patidar have been given a chance to make a name for themselves in the new middle order, while Ruturaj Gaikwad rejoins the battle. While Deepak Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, and Mukesh Kumar get a chance to establish themselves as a fresh pace battery, Sanju Samson and Yuzvendra Chahal are back in the mix after a lengthy absence. Though inexperienced at the international level, the team has a lot of promise and potential, which is especially crucial for defeating a strong team like South Africa at home.

India Squads

India Squads

KL Rahul (c) (wk), Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan, Rinku Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Shreyas Iyer, and Tilak Varma.

SA vs IND outfield report

The Wanderers Stadium

The team batting first has won the last two and three of the last four ODIs at Wanderers Stadium, but the side fielding first has won six of the last nine! We predict that both captains will want to bat first if they win the toss, as both sides in the 2023 Cricket World Cup elected to bat first.

Johannesburg is expected to see another dry day with a temperature increase from early 22 to late 20s. This location will not have a humidity problem.

On Thursday in the T20I, we witnessed the spinners bowling brilliantly, and this pitch will be turned over. Roughly 320 is a par score.

SA vs IND Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

India has won three of the last five matches between these two teams, while South Africa has won two.

South Africa vs India Prediction

Winning the toss

• India

Player of the Match

• India – KL Rahul

Most runs

• South Africa – Aiden Markram
• India – KL Rahul

Most wickets

• South Africa – Keshav Maharaj
• India – Kuldeep Yadav

Most sixes

• South Africa – Aiden Markram
• India – KL Rahul

Team Scores Batting First

• South Africa – 290+
• India – 320+

According to cricket analysts, India has a 60.5% chance of winning.

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