India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Preview: Head-to-head Stats, possible XI, pitch report, streaming details

Team India will play the final match of the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, December 6. India and South Africa are currently tied 1-1 in the series. After winning the first match, India faltered badly in the second ODI. South Africa easily chased down the mammoth target of 359 runs. This now doubles the pressure on the KL Rahul-led team.

While the batting departments of both sides are firing on all cylinders, it is the bowling departments that have had to take a bit of stick. In both games, the scores have been pretty high, and the wickets have been extremely conducive to the batters. The Indian bowlers were completely out of sorts in the second ODI, especially fast bowler Prasidh Krishna, who conceded 85 runs in 8.2 overs and went wicketless.

In Vizag, it would be no different either, as the dimensions of the ground are on the smaller side and the venue has already seen some high-scoring affairs in the past.

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Here is everything you need to know before the India vs South Africa 3rd ODI match in the South Africa tour of India 2025.

Match Details

• Match: India vs South Africa
• Tournament: South Africa tour of India 2025, 3rd ODI
• Date: 6 December 2025
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Venue: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

Streaming Details

The India vs South Africa third ODI will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network.

India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats

India and South Africa have played each other 96 times in ODIs. South Africa lead the competition with 52 victories, while India have 41 wins. There were also three NRs.

Pitch Report: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium

The surface at the ACA-VDCA stadium is known for its batting friendly nature and it doesn't change much after the 1st innings. Spinners from both India and South Africa will receive help as the game goes on. 300+ totals were scored in each of the last 5 ODI matches that took place in this venue. Most recently (2019), India had set up a mammoth total of 387 against the West Indies.

Weather Report

A bright sunny day is expected in the afternoon tomorrow with temperatures ranging from a high of 28 to 19 degree Celsius. There will be 57% of humidity and dew point is predicted to be 18 degrees with absolutely no chances of rain. Having said that, it will be a good toss to win and bowl first as chasing under the lights might be easier.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

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India vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match Prediction

If we look at the pattern in two games, the toss has played a vital role. Even in the third game, the conditions will be in favor of chasing in Vizag. So, whoever wins the toss and bowls first will have a clear edge over the opposition. Both teams have not bowled well and conceded runs.

The batting units for both sides have done well. But India have had good starts in both games, but if the top order fails, India will because they are going with all-rounders rather than specialist batters in the middle. Then, India's luck with the toss is just horrible. Hence, we think South Africa are more settled to win this game on Saturday.