Following their long awaited victory over South Africa in Ranchi, Team India is now set to take on the Proteas in Raipur on December 3, Wednesday. After their success in Ranchi, India has taken a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.
India’s victory over South Africa yesterday marked a joyous moment for cricket fans across the country. As this victory did not only put India’s heavy test defeat in the past but also saw both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma score some good runs.
India’s most recent ODI success came just 5 days after team India was whitewashed by South Africa in a recently concluded home test series where India suffered its heaviest ever loss in Test history by a margin of 408 runs.
IND vs SA 2nd ODI: When and where to watch the game ?
The 2nd ODI of the India vs South Africa series will be a day/night match held at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on Wednesday, December 3, 2025.
The match is slated to begin at 1:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), same as the opening fixture, and so fans can expect the coin toss to be conducted at around 1:00 PM IST.
Interested viewers can watch the live telecast of the game on any of the sports channels affiliated with the Star Sports Network. For those streaming on the go, the matches will be available on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
India’s recent victory also saw top order Indian batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma break some records in Ranchi. Some exciting stats and highlights from India’s previous game have been listed as follows.
IND vs SA 1st ODI highlights: Ro-Ko run fest
From India posting 349 in the opening inning to South Africa stretching the game till the last over in the chase, yesterday’s match presented itself as a solid spectacle for Indian fans.
Virat Kohli’s majestic 135 was the heartbeat of India’s innings — a masterclass in pacing a white-ball game which was lended some crucial support by Rohit Sharma’s 57 off 51 and team captain KL Rahul’s 60 of 36.
The battle in Ranchi also saw Sharma and Kohli earn some more records as Virat Kohli extended his record for most ODI centuries to 52 with a fabulous 135 of 120. Whereas, Rohit Sharma surpassed Shahid Afridi’s tally of 351 to become the batter with the most number of sixes in an ODI format.
Yesterday’s game took the total International match appearances made by Rohit Sharma and Kohli together for India to 392, surpassing Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid’s record of 391 together to make a brand new record. Ro-Ko is now officially the Indian cricket team’s most longstanding duo in terms of matches. Overall, only five pairs have played more international matches together than Rohit and Kohli.
