It’s time for Match 2 of the South Africa Tour of India 2025, where India take on South Africa at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Let’s break down the conditions and predictions.
Teams’ Current Form
- India: Coming off a strong win, they have a balanced side with key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in form.
- South Africa: They have shown resilience, but their middle-order struggles have been a concern, especially against quality spin bowling.
Pitch and Weather Report
The pitch at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium generally supports batsmen early, offering good pace and bounce. As the game progresses, spinners can come into play due to the slight slowing down of the surface. The weather forecast predicts clear skies, with warm conditions throughout the match.
Predicted XIs
India:
Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (C/WK), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna
South Africa:
Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram (C), Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Prenelan Subrayen, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Ottneil Baartman
Head-to-Head
The India lead the head-to-head record 35–25 from their last 60 encounters.
Match Prediction
A score above 280 could be crucial for India to defend. With their strong top-order batting and better spin attack, they are likely to come out on top.
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