South Africa have registered six wins in seven matches so far. Their only defeat came against the Netherlands in Dharamsala. On the other side, India are undefeated in the competition so far. They are on a seven-match winning streak.
Both teams will try to continue their winning momentum, heading into the semifinals. Before the clash between the top two teams begins, here are some important things fans should know about the 2023 World Cup fixture.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs SA Match Details
Match: IND vs SA, 37th Match, ICC ODI World Cup 2023
Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Cricket Team
Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa Cricket Team
When: November 5th 2023, Sunday
Match is going to start at 02:00 p.m.
Venue: Eden Garden, Kolkata
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 90 matches against each other. Out of which India has won 37 matches and South Africa has won 90 whereas 3 matches ended up in no result.
Likely playing XI
India
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
Pitch report
The pitch in Kolkata has helped the batters and quick bowlers. The Netherlands defended a 230-run target against Bangladesh at this venue, and in the next game, Pakistan comfortably chased a 205-run target against Bangladesh. Fast bowlers have seen a lot of success in the two games.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
Best Bowler: Marco Jansen
Weather forecast for today in Kolkata
Maximum temperature: 31°C
Minimum temperature: 23°C
Wind speed: 10km/h
Chances of rain: 50%
Capacity of stadium: 68,000
Prediction to win: Team India is most likely to win the match
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