The India vs South Africa 3rd ODI 2025 will be played on December 6, 2025, at Visakhapatnam, with the series perfectly balanced at 1-1. India won the first match in Ranchi, while South Africa hit back strongly in Raipur, setting up an exciting decider. In this high-stakes clash, KL Rahul leads India as the stand-in captain, while Temba Bavuma captains South Africa.
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India Squad for IND vs SA 3rd ODI 2025
- Rohit Sharma
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Virat Kohli
- Tilak Varma
- KL Rahul (C, WK)
- Rishabh Pant (WK)
- Washington Sundar
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Nitish Kumar Reddy
- Harshit Rana
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
- Prasidh Krishna
- Arshdeep Singh
- Dhruv Jurel
India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Predicted Playing 11 – India
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Openers | Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma |
| Middle-order | Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (C, WK) |
| All-rounders | Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy |
| Bowlers | Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh |
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Analysis – India Predicted XI
India may strengthen their batting depth by including Rishabh Pant, while Harshit Rana keeps his place due to impressive recent form. Washington Sundar and Prasidh Krishna might be benched for team balance. India’s top order—Jaiswal, Rohit, and Kohli—remains the biggest strength heading into the IND vs SA 3rd ODI 2025.
South Africa Squad for 3rd ODI
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Quinton de Kock (WK)
- Aiden Markram
- Matthew Breetzke
- Dewald Brevis
- Tony de Zorzi
- Ryan Rickelton
- Corbin Bosch
- Marco Jansen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Lungi Ngidi
- Nandre Burger
- Ottneil Baartman
- Rubin Hermann
- Prenelan Subrayen
South Africa Predicted Playing X1 3rd ODI
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Openers | Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram |
| Middle-order | Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis |
| All-rounders | Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch |
| Bowlers | Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi |
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Analysis – South Africa Predicted XI
South Africa are likely to go unchanged for the decider. Their pace trio—Ngidi, Jansen, and Burger—will be crucial in Visakhapatnam conditions. Dewald Brevis adds firepower in the middle order for this crucial IND vs SA ODI match.