World Cup Live: India Skipper Rohit Sharma Wins Toss, Opts To Bat vs SA

IND vs SA Live Score: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa’s Playing XI

South Africa (Playing XI): 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

IND vs SA Live Score: Here’s what Temba Bavuma said at the toss

We would have batted first, but now we need to chase, which will be a nice challenge. We know that’s one area where we need to gain more confidence, we’ll have to bat with responsibility. We have been putting on good consistent performances and we’ll look to improve going forward. One change – Shamsi comes in place of Gerald Coetzee.

IND vs SA Live Score: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss

We will bat first. Looks like a good pitch, it wasn’t to do with the pitch, we wanted to challenge ourselves. It’ll be a good game, two teams who have played consistent cricket and have topped the table, will be nice to win and go on top. I love to play over here, not just me, the entire team looks forward to play at this historic ground. We’re playing the same team, don’t think we need to change anything with the way we’ve been playing. 

Live Cricket Score: Toss

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday in Kolkata.

IND vs SA Live Score: Pitch report

“It looks like a better surface when compared to the last game, that pitch had a lot more spots. It did turn a bit, but it got better under dew. This pitch has a lot of spots at one end, not a lot from the other end. It does look slow, there will not be a lot of bounce, the batters need to adjust to this surface. It has got a nice tan and there is some grass on the surface. Both teams have got their bases covered. A bat-first track,” reckon Ravi Shastri and Irfan Pathan.

IND vs SA Live Score: West Bengal CM’s wish for Virat Kohli

Happy that the legendary Indian batsman Virat Kohli is there in Kolkata on his birthday to play a historic match for our country!!
A very happy birthday to Virat @imVkohli !!
Wish him and his family all happiness and success!! pic.twitter.com/Ko62u5TX8A

— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 4, 2023

IND vs SA Live Score: South Africa’s Playing XI

Will South Africa tinker with their winning combination? Here’s what we think could be South Africa’s Predicted XI against India in their ODI World Cup match. Read here. 

IND vs SA Live Score: India’s Predicted XI

Here’s what we think could be India’s Playing XI against South Africa in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Sunday. Read here. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Live streaming

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IND vs SA Live Score: Head to head

India and South Africa have competed against each other on 90 occasions in ODIs. While India have won 37 matches, their rivals have emerged victorious on 50 instances. The last five ODI contests have seen India win two times, while South Africa won three. The highest score in these five matches is 288 by South Africa whereas the lowest is also by them, when they got bowled out for 99 in Delhi last year. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Weather report

After rain played a spoilsport during the ODI World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand on Saturday in Bengaluru, all eyes will be on today’s weather. The temperature at the Eden Gardens is predicted to be 32.07 degree C and 43 per cent humidity.

India vs South Africa Live Score: Will Ravichandran Ashwin find a place?

Team India’s Playing XI will be in focus when they face South Africa. As the hosts have already qualified for the semi-finals, they might change the team’s combination, which can eventually open a gate for all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin. So far, he has only featured in the opening match against Australia. 

India vs South Africa Live Score: India’s battle for the top spot

The Rohit Sharma-led side will be putting it’s best foot forward as it eyes the crucial two points against South Africa. Those two points will take India’s count to 16, which will ensure them a top spot finish in the league stage of the ODI World Cup 2023. Apart from this, Team India will look to emulate the all-conquering Australian team of 2007 which won the World Cup without losing a single game.

IND vs SA Live Score: Nostalgia of 2011

Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin can’t escape that “been there in this position” feeling since they were part of the World Cup squad that had a similar run in 2011. The only game that India had lost in the 2011 edition was against South Africa when an unheralded Robin Peterson had smashed Ashish Nehra for 19 runs after Indian batting imploded in Nagpur despite a hundred from Sachin Tendulkar.

IND vs SA Live Score: All eyes on birthday boy Virat

Today’s match will be very special for all the Indian fans as their star batter Virat Kohli will be celebrating his 35th birthday. In the previous match against Sri Lanka, he played a magnificent knock of 88 runs and will now aim for a century against South Africa. 

IND vs SA Live Score: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the ODI World Cup 2023 match between India and South Africa, straight from Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Stay tuned for all the live updates.