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South Africa National Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

by Aryan Bisht
October 28, 2024
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South Africa National Cricket Team Vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

The cricket rivalry of India vs South Africa has never failed to deliver entertainment and drama. We have seen great talent emerge over the decades and have played all-out contests in the South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline.

Both sides have entertained us with some memorable clashes. They have produced some classic moments, including talented players who played these nail-biting games.

The rivalry grew more due to contemporary cricket franchise leagues, including the Indian Premier League (IPL) and South Africa’s Mzansi Super League (MSL).

India and South Africa have these leagues to nurture and offer players such platforms in high-stress environments. Athletes perform and come up with flying colors and become better players.

South African players have been a giant in performances over the years. Nevertheless, the “chokers” tag has persisted because they often fold in pressure. It happened again in the 2024 T20 final, where India won. South Africa looked home in the match but gifted the match to their opponents after a fumble.

India, on the other hand, has always taken its stand when it matters. Over the years, these two teams have seen some great individual players face off against one another, some classic heated matchups, and a few nailbiters.

These two, as competitors, have become far more interesting with their hawk-eyed evolution of the game to place ever greater emphasis on shorter formats, power-hitting, and multi-faceted bowling.

Table of Contents

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  • Head-to-Head Stats: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Longest Win Streaks in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Match Results: Last 5 Matches Across All Formats
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Highest Partnerships in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • South Africa vs India Stats – Highest Run Scorers 
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Most Sixes in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Most Wickets in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • South Africa vs India Stats – Best Bowling Performances Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Most 5-Wicket Hauls in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Best Margins of Victory by Wickets in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Best Margins of Victory in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests: By Runs
    • ODIs: By Runs
    • T20Is: By Runs
  • Highest Individual Scores in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Most Hundreds in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Best Partnerships in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Highest Totals in India vs South Africa Matches
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Fastest Centuries in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline
    • Tests
    • ODIs
    • T20Is
  • Conclusion

Head-to-Head Stats: Tests, ODIs, and T20Is

Tests

Team Matches Played Wins Losses Draws
India 44 16 18 10
South Africa 44 18 16 10

ODIs

Team Matches Played Wins Losses Ties No Result
India 94 40 51 0 3
South Africa 94 51 40 0 3

T20Is

Team Matches Played Wins Losses Ties No Result
India 27 15 11 0 1
South Africa 27 11 15 0 1

Longest Win Streaks in India vs South Africa Matches

Indian National Cricket Team

Tests

Team Win Streak Time Frame
India 4 2019 – 2021
South Africa 3 2008 – 2010

ODIs

Team Win Streak Time Frame
India 5 2022 – 2023
South Africa 3 2022 – 2022

T20Is

Team Win Streak Time Frame
India 4 2022 – 2023
South Africa 3 2012 – 2015

Match Results: Last 5 Matches Across All Formats

Tests

Team Winner Margin Ground Match Date
South Africa India 7 wickets Cape Town Jan 3-4, 2024
South Africa South Africa Innings & 32 runs Centurion Dec 26-28, 2023
South Africa South Africa 7 wickets Cape Town Jan 11-14, 2022
South Africa South Africa 7 wickets Johannesburg Jan 3-6, 2022
India India 113 runs Centurion Dec 26-30, 2021

ODIs

Team Winner Margin Ground Match Date
South Africa India 78 runs Paarl Dec 21, 2023
South Africa South Africa 8 wickets Gqeberha Dec 19, 2023
South Africa India 8 wickets Johannesburg Dec 17, 2023
India India 243 runs Eden Gardens Nov 5, 2023
India India 7 wickets Delhi Oct 11, 2022

T20Is

Team Winner Margin Ground Match Date
India India 7 runs Bridgetown Jun 29, 2024
South Africa India 106 runs Johannesburg Dec 14, 2023
South Africa South Africa 5 wickets Gqeberha Dec 12, 2023
India South Africa 5 wickets Perth Oct 30, 2022
India South Africa 49 runs Indore Oct 4, 2022

Highest Partnerships in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Tests

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
JH Kallis, HM Amla 340 3rd Nagpur 2010
RG Sharma, MA Agarwal 317 1st Visakhapatnam 2019
V Sehwag, R Dravid 268 2nd Chennai 2008
RG Sharma, AM Rahane 267 4th Ranchi 2019
VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni 259* 7th Eden Gardens 2010

ODIs

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
G Kirsten, HH Gibbs 235 1st Kochi 2000
HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma 204 4th Paarl 2022
SR Tendulkar, KD Karthik 194 2nd Gwalior 2010
Q de Kock, HM Amla 194 1st Durban 2013
SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly 193 1st Johannesburg 2001

T20Is

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
DA Miller, Q de Kock 174* 4th Guwahati 2022
RG Sharma, V Kohli 138 2nd Dharamsala 2015
HE van der Dussen, DA Miller 131* 4th Delhi 2022
JH Kallis, CA Ingram 119 2nd Johannesburg 2012
SA Yadav, YBK Jaiswal 112 3rd Johannesburg 2023

South Africa vs India Stats – Highest Run Scorers 

Tests

Player Matches Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
S.Tendulkar 25 1741 42.46 169 7 5
Jacques Kallis 18 1734 69.36 201* 7 5
Hashim Amla 21 1528 43.65 253* 5 7
V. Kohli 16 1408 54.15 254* 3 5
AB de Villiers 20 1334 39.23 217* 3 6

ODIs

Player Matches Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
S.Tendulkar 57 2001 35.73 200* 5 8
Jacques Kallis 37 1535 61.40 119* 2 11
V. Kohli 31 1504 65.39 160* 5 8
Gary Kirsten 26 1377 62.59 133* 4 9
AB de Villiers 32 1357 48.46 119 6 5

T20Is

Player Matches Runs Average Highest Score 100s 50s
David Miller 21 452 41.09 106* 1 2
R.Sharma 18 429 26.81 106 1 2
V. Kohli 14 394 39.40 76 – 3
Quinton de Kock 11 351 43.87 79* – 4
S.Yadav 7 346 57.66 100 1 4

Most Sixes in India vs South Africa Matches

South Africa National Cricket Team

Tests

Player Sixes
R.Sharma (IND) 22
V.Sehwag (IND) 17
Jacques Kallis (SA) 11
AB de Villiers (SA) 11
Anil Kumble (IND) 9

ODIs

Player Sixes
AB de Villiers (SA) 41
Sourav Ganguly (IND) 31
R.Sharma (IND) 20
MS Dhoni (IND) 18
V. Kohli (IND) 17

T20Is

Player Sixes
David Miller (SA) 30
S.Yadav (IND) 23
H.Klaasen (SA) 20
JP Duminy (SA) 16
R.Sharma (IND) 16

Most Wickets in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Tests

Player Matches Wickets Average Best Bowling 5W+
Anil Kumble (IND) 21 84 31.79 6/53 3
D.Steyn (SA) 14 65 21.53 7/51 5
Javagal Srinath (IND) 13 64 24.48 6/21 4
H.Singh (IND) 11 60 28.40 7/87 4
Morné Morkel (SA) 17 58 26.41 5/20 1

ODIs

Player Matches Wickets Average Best Bowling 5W+
Shaun Pollock (SA) 33 48 24.47 5/37 1
Allan Donald (SA) 26 46 21.15 5/29 1
Anil Kumble (IND) 40 46 32.00 4/25 –
D.Steyn (SA) 18 34 22.44 5/50 1
Lance Klusener (SA) 23 31 24.03 5/42 1

T20Is

Player Matches Wickets Average Best Bowling 5W+
B.Kumar (IND) 12 14 18.50 5/24 1
Keshav Maharaj (SA) 11 12 23.25 2/23 –
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) 10 11 26.18 3/22 –
Lungi Ngidi (SA) 5 10 15.50 4/29 –
Arshdeep Singh (IND) 6 10 18.30 3/32 –

South Africa vs India Stats – Best Bowling Performances Tests

Player Bowling Figures Match Date Ground
D.Steyn (SA) 7/51 Feb 6, 2010 Nagpur
H.Singh (IND) 7/87 Dec 2004 Kolkata
Anil Kumble (IND) 6/53 Nov 1996 Ahmedabad
Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) 7/66 Oct 2019 Pune
Morné Morkel (SA) 5/20 Jan 2018 Centurion

ODIs

Player Bowling Figures Match Date Ground
Allan Donald (SA) 5/29 Oct 1997 Mumbai
D.Steyn (SA) 5/50 Dec 2010 Johannesburg
Lance Klusener (SA) 5/42 Nov 1996 Delhi
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 4/18 Oct 2022 Lucknow
H.Singh (IND) 5/31 Dec 2002 Jalandhar

T20Is

Player Bowling Figures Match Date Ground
B.Kumar (IND) 5/24 Feb 18, 2018 Johannesburg
Lungi Ngidi (SA) 4/29 Sep 2022 Indore
Arshdeep Singh (IND) 3/32 Jun 2022 Rajkot
H.Klaasen (SA) 3/20 Jun 2022 Cuttack
Hardik Pandya (IND) 3/20 Oct 2022 Guwahati

Most 5-Wicket Hauls in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests

Player Matches 5-Wicket Hauls Best Bowling Venue Match Date
D.Steyn (SA) 14 5 7/51 Nagpur Feb 2010
Anil Kumble (IND) 21 3 6/53 Ahmedabad Nov 1996
H.Singh (IND) 11 4 7/87 Eden Gardens Dec 2004
Javagal Srinath (IND) 13 4 6/21 Ahmedabad Dec 1996
Morne Morkel (SA) 17 1 5/20 Centurion Jan 2018

ODIs

Player Matches 5-Wicket Hauls Best Bowling Venue Match Date
Allan Donald (SA) 26 1 5/29 Mumbai Oct 1997
Shaun Pollock (SA) 33 1 5/37 Eden Gardens Nov 2005
Lance Klusener (SA) 23 1 5/42 Delhi Nov 1996
Kuldeep Yadav (IND) 13 1 4/18 Lucknow Oct 2022
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (IND) 12 1 5/24 Johannesburg Feb 2018

T20Is

Player Matches 5-Wicket Hauls Best Bowling Venue Match Date
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar (IND) 12 1 5/24 Johannesburg Feb 18, 2018
Lungi Ngidi (SA) 5 0 4/29 Indore Oct 4, 2022
Arshdeep Singh (IND) 6 0 3/32 Rajkot Jun 2022
H.Klaasen (SA) 10 0 3/20 Cuttack Jun 2022
Hardik Pandya (IND) 12 0 3/20 Guwahati Oct 2022

Best Margins of Victory by Wickets in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests

Winner Margin Venue Match Date
South Africa 9 wickets Johannesburg Jan 2018
India 8 wickets Durban Dec 2010
South Africa 7 wickets Cape Town Jan 2024
South Africa 7 wickets Johannesburg Jan 2022
India 7 wickets Centurion Dec 2021

ODIs

Winner Margin Venue Match Date
South Africa 9 wickets Bengaluru Sep 2019
India 8 wickets Johannesburg Dec 2023
India 8 wickets Delhi Oct 2022
South Africa 8 wickets Gqeberha Dec 2023
India 7 wickets Ranchi Oct 2022

T20Is

Winner Margin Venue Match Date
South Africa 9 wickets Bengaluru Sep 2019
India 8 wickets Thiruvananthapuram Sep 2022
South Africa 7 wickets Dharamsala Oct 2015
India 7 wickets Mohali Sep 2019
South Africa 7 wickets Delhi Jun 2022

Best Margins of Victory in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests: By Runs

Winner Margin Ground Match Date
India 337 runs Delhi Dec 2015
South Africa 329 runs Eden Gardens Nov 1996
South Africa 328 runs Durban Dec 1996
South Africa 282 runs Cape Town Jan 1997
India 280 runs Kanpur Dec 1996

ODIs: By Runs

Winner Margin Ground Match Date
India 243 runs Eden Gardens Nov 2023
South Africa 214 runs Wankhede Oct 2015
South Africa 157 runs Durban Nov 2006
India 153 runs Dhaka Apr 2003
India 153 runs Gwalior Feb 2010

T20Is: By Runs

Winner Margin Ground Match Date
India 106 runs Johannesburg Dec 2023
India 82 runs Rajkot Jun 2022
South Africa 49 runs Indore Oct 2022
India 48 runs Visakhapatnam Jun 2022
India 37 runs Durban Sep 2007

Highest Individual Scores in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests

Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Venue Match Date
V.Sehwag (IND) 319 304 42 5 Chennai Mar 26, 2008
V. Kohli (IND) 254* 336 33 2 Pune Oct 10, 2019
Hashim Amla (SA) 253* 473 22 0 Nagpur Feb 6, 2010
AB de Villiers (SA) 217* 333 17 2 Ahmedabad Apr 3, 2008
Mayank Agarwal (IND) 215 371 23 6 Visakhapatnam Oct 2, 2019

ODIs

Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Venue Match Date
S.Tendulkar (IND) 200* 147 25 3 Gwalior Feb 24, 2010
V. Kohli (IND) 160* 159 12 2 Cape Town Feb 7, 2018
R.Sharma (IND) 150 133 13 6 Kanpur Oct 11, 2015
Quinton de Kock (SA) 135 121 18 3 Johannesburg Dec 5, 2013
Gary Kirsten (SA) 134* 124 20 1 Eden Gardens Nov 25, 2005

T20Is

Player Runs Balls 4s 6s Venue Match Date
David Miller (SA) 106* 47 8 7 Guwahati Oct 2, 2022
R.Sharma (IND) 106 66 12 5 Dharamsala Oct 2, 2015
Suresh Raina (IND) 101 60 9 5 Gros Islet May 2, 2010
Rilee Rossouw (SA) 100* 48 7 8 Indore Oct 4, 2022
S.Yadav (IND) 100 56 7 8 Johannesburg Dec 14, 2023

Most Hundreds in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Tests

Player Matches 100s Runs Average Highest Score
Jacques Kallis (SA) 18 7 1734 69.36 201*
S.Tendulkar (IND) 25 7 1741 42.46 169
V.Sehwag (IND) 15 5 1306 50.23 319
Hashim Amla (SA) 21 5 1528 43.65 253*
V. Kohli (IND) 16 3 1408 54.15 254*

ODIs

Player Matches 100s Runs Average Highest Score
Quinton de Kock (SA) 20 6 1077 53.85 135
AB de Villiers (SA) 32 6 1357 48.46 119
V. Kohli (IND) 31 5 1504 65.39 160*
S.Tendulkar (IND) 57 5 2001 35.73 200*
Gary Kirsten (SA) 26 4 1377 62.59 133*

T20Is

Player Matches 100s Runs Average Highest Score
David Miller (SA) 21 1 452 41.09 106*
R.Sharma (IND) 18 1 429 26.81 106
Suresh Raina (IND) 12 1 339 33.90 101
S.Yadav (IND) 7 1 346 57.66 100
Rilee Rossouw (SA) 11 1 100* – 100*

Best Partnerships in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
JH Kallis, HM Amla 340 3rd Nagpur 2010
RG Sharma, MA Agarwal 317 1st Visakhapatnam 2019
V Sehwag, R Dravid 268 2nd Chennai 2008
RG Sharma, AM Rahane 267 4th Ranchi 2019
VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni 259* 7th Eden Gardens 2010

ODIs

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
G Kirsten, HH Gibbs 235 1st Kochi 2000
HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma 204 4th Paarl 2022
SR Tendulkar, KD Karthik 194 2nd Gwalior 2010
Q de Kock, HM Amla 194 1st Durban 2013
SR Tendulkar, SC Ganguly 193 1st Johannesburg 2001

T20Is

Partners Runs Wicket Venue Year
DA Miller, Q de Kock 174* 4th Guwahati 2022
RG Sharma, V Kohli 138 2nd Dharamsala 2015
HE van der Dussen, DA Miller 131* 4th Delhi 2022
JH Kallis, CA Ingram 119 2nd Johannesburg 2012
SA Yadav, YBK Jaiswal 112 3rd Johannesburg 2023

Highest Totals in India vs South Africa Matches

Tests

Team Score Overs Run Rate Venue Match Date
India 643/6d 153.0 4.20 Eden Gardens Feb 14, 2010
India 627 155.1 4.04 Chennai Mar 26, 2008
South Africa 620/4d 130.1 4.76 Centurion Dec 16, 2010
India 601/5d 156.3 3.84 Pune Oct 10, 2019
South Africa 563 143.0 3.93 Bloemfontein Nov 3, 2001

ODIs

Team Score Overs Run Rate Venue Match Date
South Africa 438/4 50.0 8.76 Wankhede Oct 25, 2015
India 401/3 50.0 8.02 Gwalior Feb 24, 2010
South Africa 365/2 50.0 7.30 Ahmedabad Feb 27, 2010
South Africa 358/4 50.0 7.16 Johannesburg Dec 5, 2013
India 331/7 50.0 6.62 Cardiff Jun 6, 2013

T20Is

Team Score Overs Run Rate Venue Match Date
India 237/3 20.0 11.85 Guwahati Oct 2, 2022
South Africa 227/3 20.0 11.35 Indore Oct 4, 2022
South Africa 221/3 20.0 11.05 Guwahati Oct 2, 2022
South Africa 219/4 20.0 10.95 Johannesburg Mar 30, 2012
India 212/3 19.1 11.06 Delhi Jun 9, 2022

Fastest Centuries in South Africa National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Tests

Player Balls Score Venue Match Date
V.Sehwag (IND) 168 319 Chennai Mar 26, 2008
Hashim Amla (SA) 201 253* Nagpur Feb 6, 2010
AB de Villiers (SA) 220 217* Ahmedabad Apr 3, 2008
V. Kohli (IND) 226 254* Pune Oct 10, 2019
Jacques Kallis (SA) 237 201* Centurion Dec 16, 2010

ODIs

Player Balls Score Venue Match Date
AB de Villiers (SA) 31 149 Johannesburg Jan 18, 2015
R.Sharma (IND) 38 150 Kanpur Oct 11, 2015
Quinton de Kock (SA) 43 135 Johannesburg Dec 5, 2013
S.Tendulkar (IND) 62 200* Gwalior Feb 24, 2010
David Miller (SA) 63 106* Guwahati Oct 2, 2022

T20Is

Player Balls Score Venue Match Date
David Miller (SA) 47 106* Guwahati Oct 2, 2022
R.Sharma (IND) 66 106 Dharamsala Oct 2, 2015
Suresh Raina (IND) 60 101 Gros Islet May 2, 2010
Rilee Rossouw (SA) 48 100* Indore Oct 4, 2022
S.Yadav (IND) 56 100 Johannesburg Dec 14, 2023

Conclusion

The South Africa vs India cricket rivalry greatness has filled all formats – Sachin Tendulkar on one hand, AB de Villiers, D.Steyn, and V. Kohli representing India.

These great names of cricket have given us some of the most iconic moments, from the fastest centuries to unbelievable bowling figures and robust partnerships.

The India-South Africa rivalry has always been a hit among fans within Indian boundaries, with the contests full of adrenaline, individual showmanship, and landmark matches.

However, South Africa has tended to dominate the opening phases of matches on most occasions. South Africa’s tendency to fold at key stages has recently allowed India to wrest major victories from their grip.

The recent T20 final once again brought this story to the fore, as India capitalized on South African mistakes in the final throes.

As said earlier, both the teams have kept a watchful eye on their future, so this rivalry will always be among the best in cricket:

A blend of skill and entertainment — Both teams have some young, talented new players who are strong in handling pressure, thanks to franchise cricket.

Gone would be the tradition, but the evolution of strategies, new team blood, and expectations might be the caption for the upcoming cricketing battles between the two nations.

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