IND vs SA 1st ODI 2025: Live Streaming, Match Time, Playing XI, Head-to-Head

IND vs SA 1st ODI 2025: The ODI series between India and South Africa is about to begin, and fans are eagerly awaiting this match. Team India's poor performance in the Test series led to their series defeat. India will look to start the series with a win in the first ODI match. On the other hand, South Africa is ready to take the field with a new look and young players.

Fans are very excited about this match, as both teams will field their star players. After playing in Australia, Indian stars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are ready to take the field once again.

KL Rahul will captain Team India

Team India is now ready to play the ODI series against South Africa under the captaincy of KL Rahul. The series will consist of three matches. The first match will be played in Ranchi on November 30. The match is not far away, so the team players have already started arriving there. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be the main attractions of this series. They have now arrived in Raipur and begun their preparations. Kohli and Rohit are now playing only ODI cricket, so there is a lot of excitement surrounding this series.

IND vs SA: When will the first ODI take place?

The first ODI will be played on Sunday, November 30th.
The match will begin at 1:30 PM (IST).

IND vs SA: Where will the first ODI take place?

The first match will be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. This stadium is one of India's top cricket venues, and the pitch here supports both batsmen and spinners.

IND vs SA: Where to watch the first ODI live

Fans have several options to watch the India vs South Africa first ODI. The live match broadcast will be available on the Star Sports network, with commentary in Hindi, English, and regional languages. If you prefer to watch online, live streaming of the match will be available on the Jio-Hotstar app and website. Interestingly, viewers with DD Free Dish will be able to watch this match for free on the DD Sports channel, allowing fans to enjoy this exciting match even without a subscription.

IND vs SA: What will the weather be like?

The weather is expected to be clear in Ranchi. Rain is unlikely, so the match is expected to be completed without interruption. Fans couldn't be happier.

IND vs SA ODI Head-to-Head Record

In One Day International cricket, Team India and South Africa have played 94 matches. During this period, South Africa has the upper hand. They have won 51 matches, while Team India has won 40, with three matches abandoned. South Africa is far ahead in this statistic.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Probable Playing XI

Team India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Bruys, Nandre Burger, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Lungi Ngidi, and Ryan Rickelton.

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