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India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Series Decider in Visakhapatnam
India and South Africa are playing the third and final ODI match in Visakhapatnam.
The series is tied 1-1 after India won the first match and South Africa won the second.
India has won the toss after losing 20 consecutive ODIs, which is a big deal because dew makes the pitch easier to bat on later in the day.
Virat Kohli has scored two centuries in the series, and everyone is watching to see if he can score another one.
South Africa is trying to win their first white-ball series in India in a long time.
The match starts at 1:30 PM IST, with the toss at 1:00 PM.
Fans are excited to watch Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli play together, as they have announced their retirement from test and T-20 matches.
The stadium is well-prepared with good facilities for spectators, and the tickets were sold out quickly due to high demand.
India has made one change to their squad, with Tilak Varma replacing Washington Sundar.
South Africa has also made changes, with Ryan Rickelton and Ottneil Baartman coming in after Nandre Burger and Tony de Zorzi were ruled out due to injuries.
India and South Africa are playing the third ODI in Visakhapatnam to decide the series winner.
The series is tied 1-1 after India won the first match and South Africa won the second.
India has won the toss after losing 20 consecutive ODIs, which is crucial due to dew affecting the pitch.
Virat Kohli has scored two centuries in the series and is aiming for a hat-trick.
South Africa is trying to win their first white-ball series in India since 2015-16.
- Who
- India and South Africa national cricket teams
- What
- 3rd ODI match in a three-match series
- When
- December 6, 2025
- Where
- ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Why
- To decide the winner of the ODI series
- Match
- 3rd ODI, India vs South Africa
- Date
- December 6, 2025
- Venue
- ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Series Status
- 1-1 (Series tied after 2 matches)
- Key Players
- Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma
- Toss Time
- 1:00 PM IST
- Match Time
- 1:30 PM IST
- India's Toss Streak
- Won the toss after losing 20 consecutive ODIs
- Broadcast
- DD Sports (Free), Star Sports (Subscription), JioStar (Live Stream)
- Ticket Demand
- Digital tickets sold out quickly, high demand due to political and cricket enthusiasm
- Pitch Report
- Flat pitch, likely to be high-scoring with dew factor playing a key role
- Weather Report
- No rain expected, temperatures between 19-28 degrees Celsius
- India Squad
- Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul(w/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy
- South Africa Squad
- Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Rubin Hermann, Prenelan Subrayen
- Playing XIs
- India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul (c), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna; South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman
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