Tomorrow India vs South Africa 3rd ODI match will be played in Visakhapatnam. Before this match, Team India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche said that there may be a feeling of disappointment within the team, but Indian players know how to play well under pressure. Let us tell you that only the team that wins tomorrow’s match will be called the winner of the series. Right now both the teams have won one match each.

Before the India-South Africa third ODI match, Ryan ten Deutsche said, “When the results start going against you and the performance level starts falling, then naturally there is a feeling of disappointment. But this team is used to playing under pressure. Pressure never leaves this team. The pressure of the decisive match in the bilateral series will be different and our focus will be on performing better and making good scores and chasing the target.”

Ryan ten Deutsche, coming from Netherlands, also said that dew has proved to be a big factor in the last two matches. Now Dew can play an important role in the third ODI also.

Regarding dew, Ryan ten Deutsche said, “There is a lot of dew here. We have no control over this thing and we have to adapt to the conditions. The boundaries here are small and it is a high-scoring ground.”

The ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam is known for high-scoring matches. Till now, the biggest score in ODI cricket history is 387 runs, which was made by Team India against West Indies in 2019. In the history of ODI cricket, more than 400 scores have been scored here in four overs, out of which Team India has done this thrice. Since 2018, Team India has scored more than 350 here thrice.

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India vs South Africa 3rd ODI will be played on Saturday, December 6 at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. This will be the decisive match of the 3-match series, where the record of more than 400 runs can be broken. Virat Kohli has scored centuries in the last two ODIs, while his record on this ground (ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium) is also excellent. Rohit Sharma has made the biggest ODI score in Visakhapatnam, he is also in good form.

Virat Kohli has scored 3 centuries so far in Visakhapatnam, if he scores a century on Saturday, he will become the batsman who has scored the most centuries on one ground in India. Kohli is the highest run scorer at this ground in ODIs, he has scored 587 runs in 7 innings. Rohit is second in the list, he has scored 355 runs in 7 innings.

The highest ODI total in Visakhapatnam is 387 runs, which was made by Team India against West Indies in 2019. In this match, Rohit Sharma scored 159 runs in 138 balls, which is the biggest individual inning played here. In terms of the highest individual innings, second is Virat Kohli, who scored unbeaten 157 runs against West Indies in 2018.

Highest ODI total in Visakhapatnam

387/5- vs West Indies (December 18, 2019).

Probable XI for India vs South Africa 3rd ODI

India’s playing 11 (probable): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Kumar Reddy, KL Rahul (captain, wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa’s playing 11 (probable): Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Mathieu Bretzke, Tony De Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Berger, Lungi Ngidi.

Where to watch live telecast of India vs South Africa 3rd ODI?

India vs South Africa 3rd ODI will start at 1:30 pm on Saturday, December 6. The toss will take place at 1 pm. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is being played in Raipur. Team India is ahead 1-0 in the 3-match series. In Ranchi, India defeated the visiting team by 17 runs, in which Harshit Rana bowled brilliantly. He took 2 big wickets (Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock) in his first and second overs of the match, however the ICC has reprimanded him for an incident and also added 1 demerit point.

The ICC said in its statement that Harshit was found guilty of breaching Article 2.5 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Staff, which relates to “using language, actions or gestures that insult a batsman when he is out during an international match, or which is likely to anger the batsman.”

This is Harshit Rana’s first mistake in the last 24 months. The Indian fast bowler admitted his mistake and also accepted the punishment given by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees.

What was Harshit Rana punished for?

In the India vs South Africa 1st ODI played in Ranchi, Harshit Rana took the wicket of Dewald Brevis as his third wicket, who had hit a ‘no look’ six in his previous over. When Harshit dismissed Dewald Brevis in the 22nd over, he became very excited and pointed towards the pavilion with his finger. A video of his had also gone viral, in which it seemed as if he had also abused.

The ICC said in its statement that it was considered that this could have given the batsman an opportunity to give an aggressive reaction. One demerit point was added to the disciplinary record of Harshit Rana.

Second ODI is being played in Raipur

Today, India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is being played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Here also KL Rahul lost the toss. This is the 20th consecutive time that India has lost the toss in ODI. Team India has not made any changes in its playing 11.

Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 135 runs in the first ODI between India and South Africa played in Ranchi. When he completed his century, a fan sitting in the stadium jumped the boundary and entered the stadium. He ran to the crease and as soon as the fan fell at Kohli’s feet, Kohli also got scared. Actually he had no idea that someone was coming running towards him. Then the security personnel came and took the fan out of the stadium, during which the police were also seen. But where is that fan now? Know what punishment can be given for security breach in a cricket match.

It has happened many times before with Virat Kohli that his fan dodged the security cordon and reached him, although they do not intend to harm Kohli, but still it creates a serious threat from security point of view. Now the question comes that what punishment can be given for security breach in a cricket match?

What is the punishment?

ICC and BCCI do not have any clear rules in such cases, but most of the action is strict.

Heavy penalty: Many times the security team convinces the person who breached the security to leave, but the action can be harsh. For example, in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, an Indian fan was fined a huge fine of Rs 6.5 lakh.

Police and Jail: Security can hand over the person to the police. The police can also arrest the person. Like what happened with the fan in Ranchi.

Where is the fan who touched Kohli’s feet?

It was told in a report that the name of the fan who reached Kohli in Ranchi is Souvik. The police arrested him after entering the field. The report quoted his father as saying that Souvik had bought the ticket after saving money. Earlier he had gone to Chennai on bicycle to watch the IPL match. However, no such news has come to light yet that the fan has been released.

A video of Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir is going viral, which is after the first ODI between India vs South Africa played in Ranchi. It is being claimed that Virat Kohli ignored the head coach. The arrival of this video has sparked a debate among fans on social media, did Kohli do this intentionally?

There was a heated argument between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during the IPL, when both were playing for different teams. However, ever since Gambhir became the head coach of Team India, his relations with Kohli have appeared good. But the talk of ‘tension’ between the two intensified after an incident on Sunday.

Virat Kohli ignored Gautam Gambhir?

In the video that is going viral after Ranchi ODI, Virat Kohli is going towards the dressing room. As soon as he climbs the stairs, he takes out his mobile from his pocket and starts using it. Gautam Gambhir is seen standing inside the gate, but Kohli does not see him. When he enters inside, Gambhir looks at Kohli once, but Kohli goes straight away.

Kohli completely ignored Gambhir after win pic.twitter.com/XNBwPZPN0q

— ADITYA (@Wxtreme10) December 1, 2025

All is not well between Kohli and Gambhir?

A report has claimed that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma do not have smooth relations with Gautam Gambhir. Both of them have increased their focus on ODI cricket after their retirement from T20 International and Test. According to the report, both want to play till 2027 World Cup, but the team management is not giving any guarantee that both will be part of the World Cup team. The report also said that during the preparations for the first ODI, there was no discussion between Kohli and Gambhir during the net session in Ranchi.

How much truth is there in the claims?

When Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after playing a brilliant inning of 135 runs in Ranchi, Gautam Gambhir gave him a side-hug. A screenshot of this also went viral after the match. It is clear from this that the relationship between Gambhir and Kohli is not very bad, and it would be wrong to make any inference from a short clip.

India has taken a 1-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series against South Africa. The second ODI will be played on Wednesday, December 3 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. Team India would like to win that match and win the series.

Rohit Sharma created history in the first ODI against South Africa, breaking the world record of former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi. Rohit hit 3 sixes in his innings of 57 runs, with which he became the batsman who hit the most sixes in One Day International. This record was in Afridi’s name for almost 10 years. After this, former Indian cricketer Atul Wasan did not like the comparison between Rohit and Afridi, he called it like comparing apples with oranges.

Team India won by 17 runs in the first ODI played in Ranchi, this match remained exciting till the last over. India batted first and scored a huge score of 349 runs. Virat Kohli played a brilliant inning of 135 runs. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played half-century innings. Rohit also broke Afridi’s world record of hitting most sixes in ODI by hitting 3 sixes. Former Indian cricketer Atul Wasan said on comparing the records of Rohit Sharma and Shahid Afridi, “I think, if it is compared with Shahid Afridi’s record, it is like comparing apples and oranges.”

Rohit Sharma’s impact is big- Atul Wasan

Speaking to ANI, Atul Wasan said, “If this is compared with Shahid Afridi’s record, then it is like comparing apples with oranges. Because it is a big thing for an opener to do this. Afridi’s role was to come later and play like this, to finish the innings. But as an opener, if someone makes such a big record in less than 100 innings, then it shows how big his impact has been on the Indian team. Is.”

He further said, “You can judge by this one thing that if your opener plays such good shots, how many times does he win you the match. If he maintains your strike rate as an opener, then it shows why he and Team India are so successful.”

Top-5 batsmen who hit most sixes in ODI

• Rohit Sharma (India)- 352*
• Shahid Afridi (Pakistan)- 351
• Chris Gayle (West Indies)- 331
• Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka) – 270
• MS Dhoni (India)- 229

Virat Kohli has come to India for the ODI series against South Africa. Kohli reached Mumbai from London on Tuesday, where many videos of him leaving the airport are going viral. Seeing Kohli, a gathering of fans gathered at the airport, everyone started taking his photos. He looked like a hero in brown check shirt and black glasses.

When Virat Kohli reached the airport on Tuesday, he was in no hurry. When he had sat in his car, one of the paparazzi requested him for a photo. Then Kohli got down from his car and came back down and got photographs taken with 2-3 people one by one.

The moment he returned felt like spring after a long winter. The air was lighter, the sun warmer, as if the world itself sighed in relief. Birds sang louder, trees stood taller or maybe it was just me, seeing everything brighter because he was back. pic.twitter.com/Vxxo9nby09

— Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) November 25, 2025

India vs South Africa ODI series will start from 30th November. The first match will be played at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association Stadium in Ranchi. Kohli had earlier played an ODI series in Australia, where he was out for a ‘duck’ in the first 2 out of 3 matches. He scored a half-century in the third match.

Virat Kohli returned from London to Mumbai on November 25, 2025, to join the Indian team for the ODI series against South Africa, which is scheduled to begin on November 30. He was seen at the Mumbai airport, where he interacted with the paparazzi. pic.twitter.com/vxgXoKe3ca

— Deepak Pandey (@deepboy1701) November 25, 2025

Fans are eager to see Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in Ranchi.

Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be seen in the ODI series against South Africa. Both have retired from T20 and Test formats. The first ODI is in Ranchi, where the fans are very eager to see Kohli-Rohit.

Ranchi, Jharkhand: On the sale of tickets for One Day International match between India and South Africa, One of the fans says, ‘We have been in the queue since morning and now just want to get the ticket at any cost. We are big fans of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. I don’t know… pic.twitter.com/5i0XcZ8VC3

— IANS (@ians_india) November 25, 2025

India-South Africa ODI series 2025 schedule

• First ODI match- 30 November- Ranchi
• Second ODI match- 3 December- Raipur
• Third ODI match- 6 December- Visakhapatnam.

Shreyas Iyer has started training, information about which he himself gave. Although he will not be a part of the ODI series against South Africa, but this is very good news for Team India before the start of the series. He shared a photo with a spin exercise bike on his Instagram account.

Shreyas Iyer was injured while taking a catch in the third ODI on the Australia tour. As soon as he fell on the ground, he started groaning in pain. His ribs were injured. At first it appeared to be a normal injury, but the scan revealed internal bleeding. He had surgery in Sydney, after which he returned to Mumbai. It was being said that it is difficult for him to recover before IPL 2026. Meanwhile, he himself gave a big update on his recovery.

Shreyas Iyer shared photo

Iyer shared one of his photos on Instagram through story. He is riding a spin exercise bike. That means it is clear that he has started light exercise. A few days ago, he was also seen in a party with Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta.

GOOD NEWS FOR INDIA

– Shreyas Iyer has started the training. pic.twitter.com/x3UgCRvIef

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 25, 2025

When will Shreyas Iyer return?

Iyer will not be able to play in the ODI series against South Africa. Let us tell you that he is the vice-captain of the ODI team, whereas it is difficult for captain Shubman Gill to play in the ODI series. Gill was injured in the first Test against South Africa. India will play ODI series against New Zealand in January, it is difficult for Iyer to play here also.

According to reports, Shreyas Iyer will be able to start rehab only after the permission of the doctors. Now the photo shared by Iyer must have made the fans of both Team India and Punjab Kings happy.

South Africa cricket team has come to India to play two-match Test, three-match ODI and five-match T20 series. The visiting team started the India tour with a win in Kolkata. Now the second test match is being played between the two teams. After this, a three-match ODI series will be played between India and South Africa from 30th November.

Indian Cricket Board and South African Cricket Board have announced their respective teams for this series. Wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul will be the captain of India in the three-match ODI series. Whereas Temba Bavuma will lead the South African team. Star players like Shubman Gill (injured), Shreyas Iyer (injured), Jasprit Bumrah (rest), Mohammed Siraj (rest) and Axar Patel (rest) have not been selected in Team India. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja have returned to the team.

Know match timing and live streaming details

Like the Test series, you will be able to watch all the matches of the ODI series live on TV on the channels of Star Sports Network. Whereas viewers watching the match on mobile will be able to stream all the matches on JioHotstar. All three matches of the ODI series will start at 1:30 pm. The first match will be played in Ranchi, the second match in Raipur and the third match in Visakhapatnam.

South Africa’s team for the ODI series against India- Temba Bavuma (captain), Otniel Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Mathieu Britzke, Dewald Brewis, Nandre Berger, Quinton de Kock, Tony DeGeorge, Rubin Harman, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Aidan Markram, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Prenlan Subreyan.

15-member Team India for ODI series against South Africa- Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Verma, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harshit Rana, Dhruv Jurel, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh.

Schedule of India-South Africa ODI series

First ODI match- 30 November- Ranchi
Second ODI match- 3 December- Raipur
Third ODI match- 6 December- Visakhapatnam

India’s new captain Shubman Gill will be out of the ODI series against South Africa. He was injured in the first test played in Kolkata. After this, he was also out of the second test being played in Guwahati. Now the news is that Shubman Gill will also be out of the ODI series against South Africa. Meanwhile, interesting news has come that Rishabh Pant is not alone in the race to become the captain in this series. The latest news is surprising to everyone. A report has claimed that wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul is also in the race to become the captain.

The three-match ODI series between India and South Africa will start from November 30. It has been reported that Shubman Gill will be out of the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa due to neck injury. News agency PTI, quoting BCCI sources, has said in its report that Gill’s neck injury is expected to take a long time to heal.

It is difficult for Shubman Gill to play even T20 series, he is undergoing treatment in Mumbai.

The names of wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant and senior batsman KL Rahul can be considered for captaincy while senior batsman Rohit Sharma is also in the team. There is little possibility of Gill playing in the upcoming T20 International series against South Africa starting from December 9.

According to reliable sources of BCCI, Gill’s injury is not just a neck spasm. He will need rest and the Indian team management will not rush his return. Gill is currently in Mumbai, where his tests including MRI are being done. It is learned that Gill has consulted Mumbai-based spine specialist Dr Abhay Nene and has forwarded the examination of the medical report to chief selector Ajit Agarkar.