IND vs SA 2nd ODI 2025 Match Preview: Team Analysis, Pitch Report, Playing XI & Prediction

IND vs SA 2nd ODI 2025 Match Preview: The South Africa tour of India 2025 continues with its opening ODI as India takes on South Africa at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, Raipur, on Wednesday, December 03, 2025, starting at 1:30 PM (IST).

Virat Kohli’s brilliant 135 and Kuldeep Yadav’s match-winning spell helped India take a 1-0 series lead in the first ODI. With momentum on their side, the hosts will be looking to seal the series.

Although South Africa lost by 17 runs, Britzke, Janssen, and Bosch put up a strong fight. They will be eager to level the series and force a crucial decision.

In this article, we take a look at the IND vs SA Match Preview, Pitch Report, Prediction, and Stats.

Match Details – IND vs SA 2nd ODI

IND vs SA Team Preview & Analysis

India

India enters the second ODI high on confidence after a strong all-round showing in Ranchi. Virat Kohli’s majestic 135 and Rohit Sharma’s fluent 57 set up the commanding total of 349/8.

KL Rahul’s leadership continues to shine, and the middle order looks stable with Gaikwad and Jaiswal offering balance and aggression.

Kuldeep Yadav was the star with the ball, bagging four wickets, while Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh kept their nerve under pressure.

Key Players to Watch

• Virat Kohli – Match-winning 135 in the first ODI

• Rohit Sharma – Three 50+ scores in last 3 ODIs

• Kuldeep Yadav – 4 wickets, outstanding control

• Harshit Rana – Breakthrough bowler with 3 wickets

South Africa

South Africa showed tremendous fight in the opening ODI despite being 11/3 early. Breetzke’s composed 72, along with Jansen and Bosch’s explosive fifties, almost took them over the line.

The top order of de Kock, Markram, and Bavuma holds the key, as early wickets cost them heavily in Ranchi. De Kock’s outstanding record vs India (6 ODI centuries) makes him the biggest threat.

Their bowling unit also troubled India at times, with Burger, Bosch, Jansen, and Baartman sharing 6 wickets.

Key Players to Watch

• Quinton de Kock – Big-match player, 6 ODI tons vs India

• Matthew Breetzke – 72 in the 1st ODI, averaging 68 in 2025

• Marco Jansen – 70(39) & 2 wickets

• Corbin Bosch – 67(51) & 2 wickets

IND vs SA Predicted Playing XI

India:

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa:

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Prenelan Subrayen/Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman

IND vs SA Pitch Report – JSCA Stadium, Ranchi

The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium pitch offers the following:

• Early seam movement for fast bowlers
• The pitch slows down under the lights
• Spinners like Kuldeep and Maharaj will be effective in the middle overs
• The boundaries are long, making it difficult to hit sixes
• Dew is expected after 7 pm, which is good for a chase

Average first innings score: 280

Pitch type: Batting-friendly, slightly slower than the average of two paces

Toss decision: Bowl first

Weather Forecast – Raipur, Dec 03, 2025

Cool, dry weather with 0% chance of rain

Ideal conditions for a full 50-over match.

IND vs SA 2nd ODI Win Prediction

Both teams are evenly matched, but India are early favourites due to home field advantage and the form of their top order.

Slight edge to India. The chasing team is likely to win due to the dew.