Focus has started to shift towards Visakhapatnam as India and South Africa are gearing up for this 3rd ODI clash in the contest. The 3-match ODI series is currently nicely leveled at 1-1; the winner of the 3rd match will take the series with a 2-1 scoreline. 

So, the third match, which is scheduled to be held tomorrow, will determine the winner of the ODI series. Both teams landed in Vizag. Meanwhile, Dewald Brevis, a young South African middle-order batter, was spotted with his girlfriend in the airport. As per the report, Brevis is the only person among his teammates who has been traveling with his girlfriend. 

Who is Dewald Brevis' girlfriend? 

Cricket fans who are frequent on Instagram may be aware of the cricketer's girlfriend. Dewald Brevis’s girlfriend is Linda Maree. They have been dating for multiple years. Maree has been in a relationship with Brevis since their teenage days. They often share photos on social media platforms to keep their followers updated. They are now in an open relationship. 

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Linda and Dewald were good friends, and then, out of love, they came close to each other. She has been present through his U-19 World Cup journey, his IPL appearances, and major milestones in his early cricket career. One of her well-known public moments came during IPL 2023, when she posted a heartfelt Instagram story celebrating one of Brevis’ match-winning knocks. She is now currently in India to support her boyfriend. 

Brevis with his GF at Vizag Airport. 💛 pic.twitter.com/9CNt3eSio5

— Pratyush Halder (@pratyush_no7) December 5, 2025

Recent form of Dewald Brevis:

Dewald Brevis has been in good form in the ongoing ODI series. The 22-year-old explosive added significant runs in the last couple of matches against India. In the 2nd ODI, which was in Raipur, and South Africa was chasing 359 runs in the second innings, Brevis scored 54 and helped his team to win the match. 

South Africa is pushing hard to challenge Team India (IND vs SA 1st ODI) in the second innings at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi while chasing a target of 350 in 50 overs. After sustaining 3 early blows, the visiting team looked promising for their middle-order batting line-up.

Harshit Rana was brilliant with the new ball in hand. He took the wickets of Ryan Rickelton and Quinton de Kock in the second over of the second innings. Arshdeep Singh got the wicket of captain Aiden Markram; South Africa lost 3 wickets for 11 runs only on the scoreboard. The three early departures gave India an instant boost, and South Africa took a wallop. Three middle-order batters—Matthew Breetzke and Tony de Zorzi—provided South Africa some much-needed stability in the middle.

Dewald Brevis walked into the ground with the bat as Zorzi departed for 39 off 35. With the appearance of Brevis, the X-factor of the South African batting lineup came into the contest. As long as the partnership of Breetzke and Brevis remained on the pitch, the crowd at the JSCA International Stadium got multiple moments to be excited as the young South African batter on multiple occasions sent the ball into the gallery for maximums.

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Harshit Rana took Dewald Brevis' wicket

Dewald Brevis catch taken by Rutu.#RuturajGaikwad #DewaldBrevis#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/kNl5ntQSd3

— Eeshwar Reddy (@EeshwarReddyG) November 30, 2025

The entertaining innings of Brevis stopped because of Harshit Rana. The pitcher sent off the aggressive batter with a brilliantly planned delivery. On the 4th delivery of the 22nd over of the second innings, Rana delivered a full, outside-off delivery. Brevis hit the ball towards the deep point cordon.

He got the height; the ball went miles into the sky but did not get the required distance to clear the rope. Near the rope, Ruturaj Gaikwad waited for a long time and grabbed the ball safely into his palms. Dewald departs for a breezy 37 off 28 balls. 

Dewald Brevis missed the previous three-match ODI series for the South Africa side against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury. But he returned to the eleven during the opening ODI against India at the JSCA Cricket Complex in Ranchi and showed his impact from the very first ball of the tiny knock in the 350-run chase.

Brevis started his windy knock with a massive six straight down the ground against Ravindra Jadeja. It was a tossed-up delivery from the left-arm spinner as the right-handed batter used his power to crack it straight down the ground. On the fourth delivery of the same over, he went forward and lofted Jadeja for another massive over boundary.

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Harshit Rana came into the attack as Brevis played the cut shot to see the ball fly wide of the backward point region to the fence. On the fourth ball of the same over, he managed his special no-look six. It was a length delivery, and the batter flicked it with swag over the deep mid-wicket region for a massive over boundary.

Watch: Dewald Brevis’ no-look six goes viral during IND vs SA 1st ODI in Ranchi

Despite Brevis’ big shots, Rana had the last laugh as the SA batter couldn’t smash another big shot with the batter turning on his hands. He didn’t get the right elevation on the delivery and sliced it into the hands of the sweeper in the cover region. He got a send-off by the KKR bowler after scoring 37 runs in 28 balls at a strike rate of just over 100.

Dewald Brevis No Look Six vs Harshit Rana Wonderful Timing 😍.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/a63o0hOcDS

— Yash Jain (@yashjain4163) November 30, 2025

Earlier in the game, Virat Kohli’s special 52nd century of the game, a knock of 135 runs in 120 balls, before KL Rahul smashed 60 runs in 56 balls, along with Ravindra Jadeja’s 32 runs in 20 balls, fired the Blue Brigade to 349/8 in their allotted 50 overs of the first inning.

In reply, SA lost three wickets early in the chase for 11 runs in the fifth over before recovering to 190/5 in 28 overs, thanks to major contributions through the partnerships.

With the dismissal of Rohit Sharma, Ruturaj Gaikwad came into the middle at number four to meet Virat Kohli during the opening ODI of the three-match series between India and South Africa at the JSCA Cricket Stadium in Ranchi. It was a golden chance for the Maharashtra batter to celebrate a fine knock with the bat and stretch his good knock.

Ruturaj Gaikwad took his time in the middle and smashed eight runs off 14 deliveries before going back in the pavilion, thanks to a superb catch from Dewald Brevis. It was a good length delivery in the channel, which was driven firmly on the up, and it went quickly to the right backward point where the fielder was active.

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Brevis stood a few yards inside the circle and was closer than usual as the ball kept travelling around the region before he stretched his hands and showed outstanding reflexes to grab the fine catch. Brevis was excellent in that region, stopping some fabulous balls to put pressure on the batters.

Watch: Dewald Brevis’ splendid catch dismisses Ruturaj Gaikwad during IND vs SA Ranchi ODI

Winning the toss, the visiting side decided to send the hosts in the middle with the bat as Yashasvi Jaiswal gave them a cracking, tiny start of 18 runs at a strike rate of 100 with the help of two boundaries and one six. Rohit smashed a fine knock of 57 runs in 51 balls with the help of five boundaries and three sixes at a strike rate of 111.76.

What a catch by Dewald Brevis !

Sabotaged the innings of his own IPL franchise CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad 😂#INDvSA #TeamIndia #RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/AHd4LCUrD7

— Prateek (@prateek_295) November 30, 2025

India’s middle order struggled to find rhythm with the bat as Gaikwad got eight runs in 14 balls before Washington Sundar made his way to 13 runs in 19 balls with the help of one six at a strike rate of around 70. Virat Kohli smashed his fine century.

In South Africa, only Ottneil Baartman found success with the ball as he picked up two wickets for 37 runs in seven overs at an economy rate of 5.30. Marco Jansen and Nandre Burger also picked up one wicket each.

India and South Africa (IND vs SA) are preparing their best for the important 2-match Test series of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) circle. Ahead of the first match of the series, which is scheduled to start on November 14, there are some interesting updates about the South Africa Test squad. 

South Africa named their full-strength squad for the Test series against India. Their skipper Temba Bavuma is also with the team and likely to play the first match as well. But some of their key players, as of now, are not certain to play at the first match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Surprisingly, ace South African pacer Kagiso Rabada did not bowl during the practice season on November 12. Why he did not go up for bowling in the nets is not clear. Another SA player who is uncertain for the IND vs. SA 1st Test is Dewald Brevis. He practiced on the ground with heavy taping on the upper part of his body. The 22-year-old batter played a couple of tests against Pakistan but never looked too comfortable against the spinners. In three innings, he scored a half-century and returned twice with ducks. 

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India vs South Africa Test Squads:

India’s Test squad: Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (WK) (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Akash Deep. 

South Africa's Test Squad: Temba Bavuma (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne.

The IPL trade of Ravindra Jadeja for Sanju Samson that was once considered impossible has now progressed to the stage of serious negotiations. As per the reports available from Cricbuzz, both the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) have gone so far as to hold discussions regarding what one day could be the most remarkable player swap in the history of the IPL.

Both ₹18 crore players are significant parts of their teams and franchises, Jadeja, as the all-rounder powerhouse of CSK, and Samson, as the captain who motivates the team of RR. However, reports indicate that the bargaining process is not an easy one. Sources claim that the Rajasthan Royals do not want to simply trade one player for the other and are demanding that another player from CSK be included in the negotiations, they are totally afraid of giving up their position, so that has very much contributed to the delay.

RR want Brevis in Jadeja–Samson trade, but CSK not agreeing yet

It seems that RR’s desire to have South African superstar Dewald Brevis in their team is what is causing the delay in the deal. The young player was transferred to CSK during the season's mid-point and gradually became one of the greatest prospects in the world cricket scenario. His firework-like batting displays coupled with an ever-increasing recognition witnessed him gaining a colossal bid from Pretoria Capitals in the SA20 auction held earlier in the year. However, CSK that identifies Brevis as a core player of their future, is not ready to trade him off, and thus is very clear that the player will not be included in any deal.

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Confidential sources additionally disclose that Manoj Badale, the lead owner of RR based in the UK, is already in Mumbai and is personally taking charge of the negotiations. On the other hand, CSK has already interacted with Jadeja prior to commencing talks, which is an indicator of the level of respect they provide to the experienced player.

At the moment, the decision is up to the Rajasthan Royals. Chennai Super Kings consider giving up Jadeja, one of the best all-rounders in the world, a big concession already and are not prepared to include any more players in the deal. 

Curiously, Rajasthan Royals have also contacted other franchises such as Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Kolkata Knight Riders. Sunrisers, however, are reportedly not interested as they already have a strong batting core consisting of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen. For the time being, the question remains whether Rajasthan Royals will lower their expectations or if the trade, despite all the excitement around it, will turn out to be one that nearly occurred.

The right-handed batter of the South Africa side, Dewald Brevis, has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against the Pakistan side on November 04 with a low-grade shoulder muscle strain. He injured himself during the third T20I of the three-match T20I series in Lahore. The board has not even named a replacement for the veteran batter yet.

Brevis will be undergoing rehabilitation while remaining with the team in Pakistan ahead of the Proteas’ trip to India later this month, which will feature two Test matches, three ODIs, and five T20I encounters. The 22-year-old has got 110 runs in six 50-over innings at a strike rate of nearly 160.

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In the three fixtures, Brevis has scored only 56 runs at an average of under 19. Before getting injured, the Chennai Super Kings batter featured in all games on the trip to Pakistan as his highest score was 54, which he got in the second innings of the second Test at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. He would have loved to improve his record in the poor ODI career.

Dewald Brevis ruled out of the three-match ODI series against Pakistan

Brevis’s injury depletes South Africa’s ODI side further. They have decided to rest most all-format players- Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada- for the limited overs leg of the tour, along with injured Kwena Maphaka and Anrich Nortje, which has weakened their squad.

“He sustained the shoulder injury during the third T20 International at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Saturday. Brevis will undergo rehabilitation with the Proteas Men’s medical team in Pakistan in preparation for the upcoming Test tour of India. His replacement for the ODI series will be announced in due course.” The statement from the Proteas Men was expressed on X (formerly Twitter).

Matthew Breetzke captains the ODI side, having only made his debut earlier this year, and now will rely heavily on the wicket-keeper opening batter, Quinton de Kock, who will be playing 50-overs for the first time since reversing his retirement. The Proteas’ India trip will begin on November 14 with the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Pakistan will be looking to win the T20 series after winning the second match against the Proteas by a dominant nine-wicket margin in Lahore. Pakistan's Saim Ayub was the top batsman in the second match and finished with the highest score of 71 runs off 38 balls, with the assistance of six fours and five sixes. Replacing Shaheen Afridi for this crucial game, rookie pacer Salman Mirza delivered an outstanding spell with the new ball. Mirza took three wickets and only conceded 14 runs in his four overs. Faheem Ashraf also bowled well, finishing with 4 for 23 in 3.2 overs.

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PAK vs SA Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs South Africa, 3rd T20I 

• Date: 1st November 2025

• Time: 8.30 PM IST

• Venue: Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, Lahore

• Live Streaming: FanCode

PAK vs SA Weather Report

Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Reeza Hendricks (SA): 60 runs in this Series

• Saim Ayub (PAK): 108 runs in this Series

• Sahibzada Farhan (PAK): 52 runs in this Series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Corbin Bosch (SA): 5 wickets in this Series 

• Faheem Ashraf (PAK): 4 wickets in this Series 

• Mohammad Nawaz (PAK): 3 wickets in this Series 

PAK vs SA Recent Form

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 60–65

• Predicted Total: 170- 190

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 150–160

• Match Result: SA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

PAK vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Donovan Ferreira (Captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brewis, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Ottneil Baartman, George Linde and Nandre Burger.

Pakistan 

Salman Agha (captain), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Salman Mirza, Naseem Shah.

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that South Africa will win the 3rd T20I match. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Corbin Bosch and Dewald Brewis will be key players to watch out for.

PAK vs SA Match FAQs

Pakistan will face South Africa in the second match of the T20 series played at Gaddafi Cricket Stadium on Friday. South Africa won the first T20I match by 55 runs and leads the series 1-0. Batting first, they managed to score a good total of 194 runs in 20 overs. Opener Reeza Hendricks was the standout performer for South Africa, scoring 60 runs off 40 balls. 

In response, Pakistan failed to chase down the target and were bowled out for 139 runs in just 18.1 overs. Corbin Bosch took four wickets, while George Linde took three wickets and successfully defended the target.

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PAK vs SA Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs South Africa, 2nd T20I 

• Date: 31st October 2025

• Time: 8.30 PM IST

• Venue: Gaddafi Cricket Stadium, Lahore

• Live Streaming: FanCode

PAK vs SA Weather Report

Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Reeza Hendricks (SA): 60 runs in this Series

• Saim Ayub (PAK): 37 runs in this Series

• George Linde (SA): 36 runs in this Series 

Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Corbin Bosch (SA): 4 wickets in this Series 

• George Linde (SA): 3 wickets in this Series 

• Mohammad Nawaz (PAK): 3 wickets in this Series 

PAK vs SA Recent Form

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 60–70

• Predicted Total: 180- 200

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 150–170

• Match Result: SA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

PAK vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Donovan Ferreira (Captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brewis, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Williams, George Linde and Nandre Burger.

Pakistan 

Salman Agha (captain), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah.

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that South Africa will win the 2nd T20I match. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks and Dewald Brewis will be key players to watch out for.

PAK vs SA Match FAQs

Q1. Where can I watch the PAK vs SA live match?

You can watch the live streaming on the FanCode app and website.

Q2. Who will win today’s PAK vs SA ODI match?

According to our today match prediction, South Africa are the favourites to win this encounter.

Q3. What is the head-to-head record between Pakistan and South Africa in T20Is?

South Africa holds the upper hand in last five T20I head-to-head meetings against Pakistan 

Pakistan and South Africa will face each other in a 3-match T20I series starting on October 28, 2025 after a 2-match red-ball series. The PAK vs SA Test series ended in a draw, with both teams winning one match each. In the T20I series, the first match between PAK and SA is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Pakistan and South Africa have an unspoken rivalry when it comes to the shortest format of cricket. In the past, the two teams have played each other 24 times, and each has won 12 games. Pakistan has won 3 out of the last 5 T20I fixtures, while the Proteas won twice

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PAK vs SA Match Details

• Match: Pakistan vs South Africa , 1st T20I 

• Date: 28th October 2025

• Time: 8.30 PM IST

• Venue: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 

• Live Streaming: FanCode

PAK vs SA Weather Report

Pitch Report

The surface here will be good for batting with very short boundaries on either side. We can expect a high-scoring fixture, and both teams will prefer chasing.

Top Batters to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Babar Azam (PAK): 4223 runs in T20I 

• Q de Kock (SA): 2585 runs in T20I 

• Reeza Hendricks (SA): 2389 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – PAK vs SA

• Shaheen Afridi (PAK): 118 wickets in T20I 

• Lungi Ngidi (SA): 70 wickets in T20I 

• Naseem Shah (PAK): 25 wickets in T20I 

PAK vs SA Recent Form

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 180- 200

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If PAK Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–50

• Predicted Total: 150–170

• Match Result: SA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

PAK vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Donovan Ferreira (Captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brewis, Lhuan dre-Pretorius, Matthew Breetzke, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, Nqabayomzi Peter, George Linde and Nandre Burger.

Pakistan 

Salman Agha (captain), Usman Khan (wk), Hasan Nawaz, Babar Azam, Faheem Ashraf, Abdul Samad, Saim Ayub, Mohammad Nawaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Tariq.

PAK vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

We predict that South Africa will win the 1st T20I match. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks and Dewald Brewis will be key players to watch out for.

NZ vs ENG Match FAQs

Q1. Where can I watch the PAK vs SA live match?

You can watch the live streaming on the FanCode app and website.

Q2. Who will win today’s PAK vs SA ODI match?

According to our today match prediction, South Africa are favourites to win this encounter.

Q3. What is the head-to-head record between Pakistan and South Africa in ODIs?

Pakistan holds the upper hand in last five T20I head-to-head meetings against South Africa