IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 3rd ODI
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IND vs SA Match Preview
South Africa and India playing the final One-Day International (ODI) of their three-match series on Thursday afternoon in Paarl, with the score tied at 1-1. So far in the series, both teams have been ahead of the other in separate games. On Sunday, India won by 8 wickets, while South Africa won by the same margin on Tuesday. South Africa knew they needed to bat more disciplinedly in the second ODI than they did in the first, and their top order delivered admirably on Tuesday. India will need to show a lot of character and rebound from a heavy defeat earlier in the series, as their opponents did on Thursday.
IND vs SA Match Details
India vs South Africa – 3rd ODI
Venue: Boland Park – Paarl
Date & Time: 21th December 2023 at 04:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: JioCinema App
IND vs SA Venue Stats
| Avg 1st inn score | 320 |
| Avg 2nd inn score | 305 |
| Win% batting 1st | 56 |
| Win% batting 2nd | 44 |
IND vs SA Pitch Report
In this match, any score over 280 will be considered competitive in the first innings. We anticipate that the pitch will aid quick bowlers more than spinners.
IND vs SA Weather Report
The temperature is expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius in Paarl during the first five hours of the game. The humidity will be much lower than in the series’ second ODI.
IND vs SA Last Five Matches
| IND ( India ) | L W L W W |
| SA ( South Africa ) | W L L W L |
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Stats
| Matches Played | IND Won | SA Won | Tie | NR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 93 | 39 | 51 | 0 | 3 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Injury News
No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.
IND vs SA Probable Playing XIs:
India Probable Playing XIs
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c) (wk), Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan
South Africa Probable Playing XIs
Reeza Hendricks, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Beuran Hendricks, Lizaad Williams
Topmost Picks for IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction:
Top Picks – India
- Sai Sudharsan – The 22 year old has had a remarkable start to his international career with 117 runs in total at a strike-rate of 92.85. He is full of self-belief ahead of this third ODI.
- Arshdeep Singh – The 24 year old contributed with the bat in the second game of the series and beat the bat of South Africa’s openers on countless occasions.
Top Picks – South Africa
- Reeza Hendricks – The right-hander has now hit seven half-centuries and scored one hundred from 33 ODI innings. Four of those fifties have come in his last nine innings.
- Nandre Burger – One week ago the tall left-arm pace bowler had never played international cricket before but he has now received three caps for his country and took 3/30 in Gqeberha.
Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:
KL Rahul, Heinrich Klaasen, Ruturaj Gaikwad(C), Sai Sudharsan, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram(VC), Rassie van der Dussen, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for IND vs SA Dream11 Team:
KL Rahul(C), Heinrich Klaasen(VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain – KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad
Vice-captain – Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen
Wicketkeeper – Heinrich Klaasen
IND vs SA Probable Winners:
So far in the series, we’ve seen two exciting contests with 8-wicket winning margins. However, we will have a winner on Thursday, and that team will win the series. Both bowling attacks had successful days in one of the games, and early wickets were crucial. We predict that India’s bowlers will have the upper hand and that India will win this game. Considering the team combination, India is expected to win this match.
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