IND vs SA Prediction, ODI Series 2025, Match 3, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will take on South Africa in the third and final ODI of the three-match series at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, on Saturday, December 6.

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Delving into the details of the second ODI, India batted first and posted a daunting total of 358/5 in 50 overs. Virat Kohli (102), Ruturaj Gaikwad (105), and KL Rahul (66*) were the top batters in the first innings.

In response, Aiden Markram scored an exceptional 110-run knock while Matthew Breetzke (68) and Dewald Brevis (54) shone to take their side over the line in 49.2 overs with four wickets in hand.

IND vs SA, ODI Series 2025, Match 3, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, ODI Series 2025, Match 3

Time & Date: 1:30 PM IST, Saturday, December 6

Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam

IND vs SA, ODI Series 2025, Match 3 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue is 280, with the batters getting a lot of assistance in the powerplay and middle overs. As the innings progress, we can expect the surface to behave two-paced. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first due to the dew factor.

IND vs SA, ODI Series 2025, Match 3 Probable XIs

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (c) (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, 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, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.

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IND vs SA, ODI Series 2025, Match 3 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: The team that wins the toss.

This is going to be an exciting contest between these two sides. However, the team that wins the toss would love to bowl first and create an impact in this affair, bagging a comfortable win, thanks to the dew factor in the second innings.

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