After winning the first ODI and taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series, what is your India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Prediction? The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur is the venue announced for the second ODI between India and South Africa, whereas 3rd December 2025 is the date. Basically, the match will start at 1:30 PM local time.
India were the team who won the first ODI by 17 runs, and we saw a Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma masterclass. Virat Kohli scored his 52nd ODI century, while Rohit Sharma scored a 57. This mactch was a special one as Rohit Sharma has now become the player to hit the most number of sixes in the ODI format. Virat Kohli was awarded the Man of the Match for his 135 runs in 120 balls.
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India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Prediction
The Indian team would want to win the match and get back on winning ways in terms of the series. They lost their last series against Australia in October. Looking at the South African team and the way they are playing in this series, it surely won’t make it easy for India to get a win. After a bad start in the previous ODI when they were chasing, they only lost by 17 runs, which shows the team has a fighting spirit.
It was 2023/2024 when both these teams played an ODI series, and it was in South Africa. We had the same situation where India were leading 1-0, and South Africa won the 2nd ODI and made it 1-1. Things have changed a lot since then, and our India vs South Africa 2nd ODI Prediction is India to win.
Pitch Report: India vs South Africa 2nd ODI
The venue for this match is the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. When we talk about the wicket at this venue, the pitch is seen to be a slow wicket, which will surely give a lot of help to the bowlers who bowl slowly. The wicket might change, and we could also see a wicket that he made that the batters enjoy batting on. Basically, the Indian team is prepared for any kind of wicket, and so is the South Africa team.
India vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Expected XI
None of the players did anything wrong for their respective teams, and we are expecting that both teams will go with the same playing eleven in the serious match. There can be changes if there is an injury to any of the players from either team.
South Africa XI:
- Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, and Dewald Brevis
- Bowlers: Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, and Ottneil Baartman
- All-rounders: Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch
- Wicketkeeper: Ryan Rickelton
India XI:
- Batsmen: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, and Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Bowlers: Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, and Arshdeep Singh
- All-rounders: Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja
- Wicketkeeper: KL Rahul (c)
Where to Watch Live Coverage?
The fans from India can watch the live streaming of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI on the JioHotstar website as well as their application. Basically, the live-streaming of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI is not free, as the fans need to buy a subscription. There are different packages available for the same. If you want to watch the live-telecast of the India vs South Africa 2nd ODI, it will bring you the match with commentary in different languages. For the exact channel number where the match will be telecast, you can confirm with your cable operator.