India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record, ODI World Cup ICC World Cup 2023: India aim to make it even against Proteas in Kolkata

India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Record in World Cups: With the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 entering its business end, the two of the most dominant sides—India and South Africa—will be going against each other in match 37 on Sunday, November 5, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

Both teams are in stellar form, occupying first and second place in the points table, and have been giving nightmares to the opposition not just with their destructive batting but also with their brilliant bowling. 

India has won 7 out of 7 games, with South Africa winning six and losing just one in this campaign.

Both teams have faced each other five times in the ODI World Cups, with South Africa leading with three wins. However, in the last two encounters, India made a comeback, winning the matches with some dominating performances.

Here are all the details you need to know about India vs South Africa head-to-head in the ODI World Cups—

Match 1) 1992, 32nd Match, Benson & Hedges World Cup, Adelaide

This was the very first time these two sides met in the World Cups, where the match was reduced to 30 overs per side due to rain. India posted a target of 180 runs courtesy of a brilliant 79 off 77 balls by captain Mohammad Azharuddin. Kapil Dev finished the innings for India with a well-made 42 off 29 balls. South Africa chased down the target in 29.1 overs. Andrew Hudson and Peter Kirsten scored 53 off 73 balls and 84 off 86 balls, respectively, winning the match for the Proteas by six wickets.

Match 2) 1999, 2nd Match, ICC World Cup, Hove

In this match, India posted a defendable target of 254 runs in 50 overs, losing five wickets in the process. Sourav Ganguly played a fine hand of 97 off 142 balls, with Rahul Dravid scoring 54 off 74. Lance Klusener picked up three wickets for South Africa. South Africa had a shaky start, losing two early wickets. However, a brilliant 96 off 128 balls by Jacques Kallis and 39 off 31 balls by Jonty Rodes sealed the deal for South Africa, as they won the match by four wickets.

Match 3) 2011, Group B, ICC Cricket World Cup, Nagpur

It was one of the nail-biting fixtures played between these two sides in the World Cup. India, opting to bat first, had a great start given by openers Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, who made 73 off 66 balls and 111 off 101 balls, respectively. Gautam Gambhir also contributed by scoring 69 off 75 balls. South Africa retaliated with Dale Steyn, who picked up five wickets, putting a brake on the Indian batting. India were bowled out within 296 in 48.4 overs. South Africa fired the innings with half-centuries by Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, and AB de Villiers. Robin Peterson in the last over scored 16 runs in the first four deliveries, sealing the deal for South Africa as they won by three wickets.

Match 4) 2015, 13th Match, Pool B, ICC Cricket World Cup, Melbourne

This was the match where Team India registered their first-ever victory against South Africa in the World Cups, and that too by a huge margin. India posted a target of 308 runs in 50 overs, courtesy of a brilliant 137 runs off 146 balls by Shikhar Dhawan and 79 runs off 60 balls by Ajinkya Rahane. South Africa crumbled within 177 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin picked up three wickets, along with Mohammed Shami and Mohit Sharma picking up two each, as India won the match by 130 runs.

Match 5) 2019, 8th match, ICC Cricket World Cup, Southampton

This was the last encounter between these two teams in the World Cups, where India won the match by six wickets. South Africa set a target of 228 runs in 50 overs, losing nine wickets in the process. Yuzvendra Chahal picked up four wickets, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah picking up two each. India easily reached the target in 47.3 overs, courtesy of a brilliant 122 runs not out off 144 balls by Rohit Sharma, with Hardik Pandya finishing things off by scoring 15 off 7 balls.