Sunday is set for a super match with the two strongest teams in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, India and South Africa, facing one another. The grounds of Eden Gardens in Kolkata will witness the high-voltage match. India have remained invincible so far in the tournament and have won seven out of seven matches. They have become the first team to qualify for the semi-finals and are sitting in the top position in the points table. (Match Blog | Full Coverage)
South Africa will be playing with the intent of not only defeating India but also looking to confirm their tickets for the semi-finals. They have won six out of the seven matches and are in the second spot in the points table. The Proteas lost their only match against the Netherlands unexpectedly by 38 runs.
Now, all eyes are on the tournament’s biggest clash, set to take on Sunday, November 5. Both teams have won their last matches by a huge margin, and so, motivation will be high. In the previous match, South Africa defeated New Zealand by whooping 190 runs. India, in their last match, crushed Sri Lanka by 302 runs. However, no team will make the mistake of underestimating their rivals and will be playing very strategically to make the match and day theirs.
Head-to-head
India and South Africa have faced each other in 90 ODIs in which 50 matches are won by South Africa and 37 matches by India. In the ODI World Cup, both have clashed 5 times and South Africa won 3 games whereas India won 2 games.
Weather Conditions
The weather in Kolkata is expected to be around 33°C with 51% humidity and a 4% chance of rain.
Squads:
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.
Live Streaming details about the IND Vs RSA match:
When will the India Vs South Africa match be played in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
The India Vs South Africa match will be played on Sunday, November 5 at 2 PM (IST).
Where will the India Vs South Africa match be played?
The India Vs South Africa match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
On which TV channel will the India Vs South Africa match be telecast live?
The India Vs South Africa match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.
Where will the India Vs South Africa match be live-streamed?
The match will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
