🇮🇳 India vs South Africa – 3rd ODI Match Preview
The ODI series between India and South Africa is perfectly poised as both teams look to seal the final match at Visakhapatnam.
With the series tied 1-1, the 3rd ODI will be the decider, making it a high-pressure clash.
📌 Venue
ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
🌱 Pitch Report – Vizag
- One of the best batting surfaces in India.
- Ball comes nicely onto the bat.
- Spinners get good turn in middle overs.
- Heavy dew expected — chasing team gets advantage.
⛅ Weather Report
- Temperature: 26–29°C
- Rain Chance: Very low
- Humidity: High
- Dew Factor: Strong
🔮 Match Prediction
Predicted Winner: INDIA
India’s top-order form and home advantage give them a clear edge.
⭐ Players to Watch
- Virat Kohli – back-to-back ODI centuries
- Rohit Sharma – excellent record at Vizag
- Marco Jansen – key all-rounder for South Africa
- Aiden Markram – scored a brilliant century in last match
📝 Probable Playing XI
🇮🇳 India:
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Virat Kohli
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Tilak Varma
- KL Rahul (WK)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Prasidh Krishna
- Arshdeep Singh
- Harshit Rana
🇿🇦 South Africa:
- Aiden Markram
- Quinton de Kock(w)
- Dewald Brevis
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Keshav Maharaj
- Marco Jansen
- Matthew Breetzke
- Ottneil Baartman
- Lungi Ngidi
- Corbin Bosch
- Prenelan Subrayen
🔥 Dream11 Prediction (Small League)
- C – Virat Kohli
- VC – Marco Jansen
- Best Picks: Rohit Sharma, Gaikwad, Markram, Kuldeep Yadav
📌 Final Verdict
The conditions at Vizag heavily favor India. If Kohli or Rohit gets going,
South Africa will find it extremely hard to defend.
India starts the match as favorites.