IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction: 1st ODI, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Head to Head – South Africa Tour of India, 2025

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Match Preview: The first match of the ODI series between India and South Africa will take place in Ranchi. South Africa outplayed the Indian team in the recently concluded test series. They will aim to replicate their performance in this ODI series as well. On the other hand, Team India will be looking to bounce back. 

KL Rahul will lead the Indian side in absence of regular skipper Shubman Gill and Vice captain Shreyas Iyer. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli have returned to the squad and trained hard during the practice session. India and South Africa will be eager to win this series after losing their previous ODI series. The Proteas will once again have Quinton de Kock as their opening batsman in an ODI, which strengthen their batting unit.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match Details:

Detail	Information
Match	IND vs SA 1st ODI
Date	20 NOV 2025
Venue	JSCA International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi, India
Time	01:30 PM (IST)
Broadcast	Star Sports, JioHotstar, DD Sports

Recent Form:

IND	W	L	L	W	W
SA	L	W	L	L	W

IND vs SA Head to Head stats:

Played In	Won by India	Won by South Africa	Tied	No Result	Total
India	18	14	0	0	32
South Africa	12	26	0	2	40
Neutral Venue	10	11	0	1	22
Totals	40	51	0	3	94

IND vs SA 1st ODI Pitch & Weather Report:

The 1st ODI will be played at JSCA International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi. A total of 6 ODI have been played at this venue, and 50% matches have been won by the batting first side. A score between 260-280 would be a good total in the first innings.

Win Bat First	50%
Win Bowl First	33%
Avg 1st Innings	264
Avg 2nd Innings	212
Best Suited for	Pacers (60%)

The weather report of the 1st ODI is ideal, as there is a 4% possibility of rain during the game. The temperature can go up to 22.7 C, with humidity around 47%.

Parameter	Details
Rain Probability	4% (Ideal weather)
Temperature	22.7°C
Humidity	47%
Overall Conditions	Perfect weather for cricket

IND vs SA Dream11 Top Picks

• Quinton de Kock was the leading run scorer for South Africa in their previous ODI series against Pakistan. Moreover, he has a good record against India.
• Rohit Sharma smashed a century in the last ODI against Australia. He will be a must own pick for the fantasy team.
• Corbin Bosch has the potential to be a decisive factor in this match. He has the ability to score quickly and take 2-3 wickets.
• Virat Kohli will be a default pick for this match. He also scored a half century against Australia.
• Marco Jansen was a remarkable performer in the test series that was recently concluded. He will be a good differential pick for this match.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Probable Playing 11

India (IND)	South Africa (SA)
Yashasvi Jaiswal	Aiden Markram
Rohit Sharma	Quinton de Kock (wk)
Virat Kohli	Temba Bavuma (c)
Tilak Varma / Rishabh Pant	Tony De Zorzi
KL Rahul (c, wk)	Matthew Breetzke
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Dewald Brevis
Ravindra Jadeja	Corbin Bosch
Harshit Rana	Marco Jansen
Washington Sundar / Prasidh Krishna	Lungi Ngidi
Kuldeep Yadav	Nandre Burger
Arshdeep Singh	Keshav Maharaj

IND vs SA Dream11 Team Prediction

IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction Head to Head:

IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction Grand League:

IND vs SA Expert Advice:

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks	Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli
Team Combination	2-3-3-3
Punt Picks	Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen

Also see: NPL 2025 Points Table

IND vs SA Expected Winner:

India is expected to win this match. Team India has experienced Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in their batting lineup. Moreover, home conditions also favours the India team.  

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