India vs South Africa, ICC ODI World Cup 2023: Playing XI for IND vs SA, pitch report and where to watch on OTT

The top two teams of the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023, India and South Africa, will be facing off in Match 37 on Sunday in Kolkata. The highly anticipated game will take place at the iconic Eden Gardens on the day when former India skipper Virat Kohli will celebrate his 35th birthday.

While India has maintained an unbeaten record in the competition, South Africa's only loss came against the Netherlands, with a 38-run deficit. 

India currently holds the top position on the points table, having played seven and won as many matches, becoming the 1st team to qualify. South Africa is not far behind and has also played seven matches having won six and a very healthy Net Run Rate (NRR).

The Proteas, despite being in second place on the points table, boasts a superior NRR compared to India, standing at +2.290. 

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India vs South Africa Match Details:

Tournament: ICC Men's ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

Match: India (IND) vs South Africa (SA), 37th Match

Date: Sunday, November 05, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata 

India vs South Africa possible playing 11:

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa: Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada

IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction:

Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul, Quinton de Kock

Batters: Rassie van der Dussen, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Heinrich Klaasen

All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Marco Jansen

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Gerald Coetzee

India vs South Africa: Live Streaming Details:

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

TV: Star Sports Network

IND vs SA - Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report:

The pitch for the upcoming match is expected to strike a balance between favoring both batsmen and bowlers. In the previous five matches on this pitch, the average first innings total has been approximately 225 runs. Therefore, the team that wins the toss might opt to field first to exploit the pitch conditions.

India vs South Africa squad:

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.