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After an intense Test series between the Proteas and the Men in Blue, the attention turns towards the ODI Super League with crucial points up for grabs. While India has already qualified for the 2023 World Cup, South Africa are currently ninth on the table with 39 points. 30 points are up for grabs in this series. 

The two teams start the ODI leg of the series at Boland Park in Paarl. This will be the first time India will be playing an ODI in Paarl. However, the last time India played an ODI series in South Africa, Virat Kohli was at the top of his game and him along with the spin twins of India, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal absolutely blew away the Proteas team. 

Kohli scored a total of 558 runs in six innings at an average of 186 that included three hundreds, while Yadav and Chahal combined to take 33 wickets out of the total 66 at an average of 13 and 16 respectively. 

Although this time around, Chahal is on tour but his partner-in-crime Yadav is missing. This tour will prove significantly important for both teams as they start preparing for the 2023 World Cup and start sorting out their team combinations.

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

South Africa:

  • Janneman Malan has been the key destroyer of bowling line-ups for South Africa. He made his debut at the top in 2020 and is averaging 82 since then at a SR of 91. He will be up against one of the best bowlers in Jasprit Bumrah and how he starts will set up the first game and the series perfectly for South Africa.
  • Rassie van der Dussen occupies the key position of a number four in the team and he will perform the role of keeping the scoreboard ticking in those crucial middle overs. Although Dussen had a very modest series against SL in 2021 with only one fifty, he will surely look to rectify that after riding on a high from his test performance. He is averaging 55 since 2020 at a SR of 93.67
  • Quinton de Kock returns for the ODI series after announcing his retirement after the first Rest of the series. De Kock has two hundreds to his name since 2020 and has scored at a SR of 98 while averaging 49.77. QdK and Malan at the top will prove to be very crucial for the Proteas as they look to navigate the spin threat of Chahal and Ashwin this time. 
  • de Kock has an outstanding ODI record vs India. He has struck 784 runs in 13 matches at an average of 60.30 and strike rate of 91.48.
  • Tabraiz Shamsi will be the biggest threat for the Indian batting line-up. Shamsi has been nothing short of phenomenal for the Proteas over the last two years. He has grabbed 21 wickets at an average of 26 since the start of 2020. 
  • Kagiso Rabada did not have the best of 2021 where he averaged 35 and went at an economy of 5.26, but South Africa will turn to him to fill the gap left by Anrich Nortje’s injury. If Rabada can make early inroads through the strong Indian top-order, SA coil set themselves up to grab those 30 points on offer in the ODI Super League.
  • Rabada has 17 wickets in 12 matches vs India at an average of 32.

India:

  • KL Rahul has been appointed the captain in absence of their newly-appointed captain Rohit Sharma. Rahul has been the star performer for India since 2020 scoring at an average of 62 while striking at 104. He will be opening the innings this time with Shikhar Dhawan.
  • Shikhar Dhawan has been another performer who has scored 587 runs since 2020 while averaging 58.70 and a SR of 91. Dhawan will have a lot to prove as he only plays the 50-over format for India and will look to keep his performances consistent with an eye on the 2023 World Cup. 
  • Dhawan vs South Africa: 18 ODIs, 798 runs, avg. 49.87, SR 96.72.
  • Virat Kohli, contrary to the belief of social media, has been rather consistent in his 50-over performances even though he hasn’t scored a hundred. Averaging 46.66 and with a SR of 90.90 Kohli will be playing this time without the captaincy badge next to his name. If that means he returns to his peak, then it won’t matter who SA put up against him. 
  • He has a wonderful record vs the Proteas. He has scored 1,287 runs in 25 ODI innings against them at an average of 64.35 and strike rate of 86.90.
  • Jasprit Bumrah will be stepping on the field as a vice captain for the first time. He will look to improve on his 2020 and get back to his best before the home season begins. He hasn’t played ODI cricket in over a year but that only means he will raring to go and get back to his level best.
  • Yuzvendra Chahal will remember the havoc he wreaked along with Kuldeep Yadav back in 2017-2018. He will definitely look to repeat those performances and keep South Africa on their toes at all times. He has picked up 12 wickets since 2020 at an average of 30 with an economy of 6.22. 

Stats and Facts

  • Although the overall record is in favour of SA having won 46 and lost 35, the record since 2015 is rather one-sided in favour of the Men in Blue. India has won 10 games while losing just four since 2015. 
  • Virat Kohli’s ODI average in South Africa increases to 87.70 from 15 innings.
  • Quinton De Kock’s average against India is 60.30.
  • Andile Phehlukwayo has taken seven wickets in three ODIs at Paarl.

Possible Playing 11

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Janneman Malan, 3. Temba Bavuma (c), 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Rassie van der Dussen, 6. David Miller, 7. Dwaine Pretorius/George Linde, 8. Andile Phehlulwayo, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

India: 1. KL Rahul (c), 2. Shikhar Dhawan, 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Venkatesh Iyer, 7. Deepak Chahar, 8. Shardul Thakur/Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9. R Ashwin, 10. Jasprit Bumrah, 11. Yuzvendra Chahal

Boland Park Paarl Pitch Report and Weather

A hot and clear day is forecast for Paarl on Wednesday. A top of 33 degrees and sunshine will greet the players in this day game.

The team batting first has won two of three ODIs in Paarl since 2017. In 2020, South Africa (291/7) smashed Australia (217) on a good, easy-paced surface. Expect a similar kind of track here.

Dream11 Prediction

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time.

Option 1:

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Option 2:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

  • Wicket-keepers: Quinton de Kock
  • Batsmen: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Jannemann Malan
  • All-rounders: Andile Phehulkwayo
  • Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada

Match Prediction

India have a strong record vs South Africa in recent years and look good for a first up win.

Nash Sant
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Nachiket Sant (or Nash for short) is your every day cricket tragic. Nash is a passionate Indian cricket fan based in Australia and is co-host of The CricBlog Podcast. He enjoys writing opinion pieces on topics close to his heart, especially around the Indian cricket team.

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