With the series tied at 1-1, the deciding ODI between India and South Africa will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi on Tuesday. The home team had bounced back in style after they lost the first ODI as they won the second game by seven wickets.
We take a look at the current form, head-to-head, players to look out for, and squads of both teams in our match preview.
Current form for India: W L W W W
Indian young players have done a fine job and they have grabbed their opportunities with both hands at the top level. Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were at their best as they added a big alliance of 161 runs and helped their team chase down 279 runs in the second game.
Current form for South Africa: L W NR L W
South Africa could not get going in the last 10 overs against India in the second game as they managed only 57 runs. Furthermore, their spinners struggled to keep the Indian batters at bay in dew conditions as they could not grab the ball properly.
Head to Head: Matches: 89, Won by South Africa: 50, Won by India: 36, NR: 3.
South Africa holds an advantage in the head-to-head battle against India.
Players to look out for: Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Ravi Bishnoi, and Kuldeep Yadav will be the key players for the home team.
Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje will be the imperative players for the Proteas.
India’s ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubhman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (VC), Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar.
South Africa’s ODI Squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi.
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