India and South Africa are poised to clash once more in a three-match ODI series as part of the ongoing India Tour of South Africa 2023. Following a tied three-match T20I series, where the opening match was abandoned due to rain and both teams secured one win each, the inaugural ODI is scheduled at the New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on December 17 (Sunday), followed by the second and third ODIs at St. George's Park in Gqebera on November 19 (Tuesday) and Boland Park in Paarl on December 21 (Thursday), respectively.


KL Rahul will return to the squad as captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma, while Rinku Singh earns his first call-up to the ODI team. Notable omissions from the T20I squad include Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Jitesh Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, and Mohammed Siraj. In their place, Sai Sudharsan, Sanju Samson, Rajat Patidar, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Avesh Khan have been drafted in as replacements.


Under the leadership of Aiden Markram, South Africa's squad will have a blend of young and less-experienced players. With Quinton de Kock's retirement, they would be seeking a seasoned opener to partner Reeza Hendricks. The batting lineup includes Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller.


With India emerging victorious in the previous ODI series against South Africa, the world's top-ranked ODI team aims to sustain that winning streak in the upcoming matches.


Ahead of IND vs SA ODI series, let's delve into their history of India vs South Africa ODI encounters:


Key Statistics:
- Most wins: South Africa (50 victories in 98 ODIs)
- Highest total: 438/4 by South Africa on October 25, 2015, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
- Lowest total: 83 all out in 27.1 overs by South Africa on November 5, 2023, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Biggest win: India's 243-run victory on November 5, 2023, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
- Most runs: 2001 runs in 57 ODIs by Sachin Tendulkar.
- Highest individual score: 200* by Sachin Tendulkar on February 24, 2010, in Gwalior.
- Most 100s: 6 each by Quinton de Kock and Ab de Villiers.
- Most 50s: 14 in 36 ODIs by Rahul Dravid.
- Most sixes: 41 in 32 ODIs by Ab de Villiers.
- Most runs in IND vs SA ODI series: Virat Kohli (558 runs in 6 ODIs) India tour of South Africa in 2017–18.
- Most wickets in IND vs SA ODI series: Shaun Pollock (48 wickets in 33 ODIs).
- Best bowling figures in IND vs SA ODI series: Sunil Joshi (5/6 in 10 overs) on September 26, 1999, in Nairobi.
- Most 5-wicket hauls: 1 each by various players.
- Most wickets in a series: 17 in six matches by Kuldeep Yadav during the India tour of South Africa in 2017–18.
- Most dismissals: 42 in 33 matches by Mark Boucher.
- Most catches: 23 in 31 matches by Virat Kohli.
- Highest partnership: 235 runs for the 1st wicket by Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs on March 9, 2000, in Kochi.
- Most matches: 57 by Sachin Tendulkar.