IND vs SA 2025: Top 3 player battles to watch out for in 1st ODI

India will face South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday, October 30, at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. South Africa has played seven ODI series in India and has managed to win just one. This win came during the 2015 tour. India has won five out of these seven series, and a series in 2005 ended in a draw.

Here are the top three player battles to watch out for in India vs South Africa, 1st ODI:

1. Quinton de Kock (South Africa) vs Kuldeep Yadav (India):

Quinton de Kock has faced Kuldeep Yadav only once in ODIs, and it happened in 2022. de Kock made eight runs off 10 deliveries against Kuldeep in that game.

2. Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) vs Virat Kohli (India):

Virat Kohli has made 52 runs off 89 deliveries against Keshav Maharaj in four ODI games and has been dismissed twice. Maharaj has dismissed Kohli in ODIs for the last time in 2022.

3. Arshdeep Singh (India) vs Aiden Markram (South Africa):

Arshdeep Singh conceded five runs off 12 deliveries against Aiden Markram in one ODI game. In T20Is, Arshdeep has dismissed Markram on three occasions in nine matches.

FAQs

Q1: Why is Aiden Markram a key player to watch out for against India in the first ODI?

A1: Markram has made 494 runs in 13 games in India at an average of 41.16 and a strike rate of 103.13. He has hit one century and four half-centuries.

Q2: What strategies could South Africa use to challenge India in the first ODI?

A2: The Proteas bowlers should strike early at Rohit and Kohli. Kuldeep is India’s biggest ODI wicket-taker, and the Proteas batters must play him carefully. Markram is South Africa’s best player of spin, and he must neutralise Kuldeep and Jadeja.

Q3: Who are the top all-rounders with potential impact in the India vs South Africa clash in the first ODI?

A3: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar are the top all-rounders who could have a significant impact in the first ODI between India and South Africa.

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