IND Vs SA to fight at Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh International Stadium: South Africa will host the second One-Day International (ODI) of the South Africa Tour 2025, which was long-awaited after an exciting first game where India won by a slender margin of 17 runs. The Men in Blue, under acting captain KL Rahul, will look to ride on their momentum and win the three-match series with a flourish at a new venue. South Africa, under the leadership of Temba Bavuma (who is likely to get back after being rested in the first ODI), will need to win the series.
Information on the Match Schedule and Venue
The opening match in the second ODI series was marked as a turning point in the series, and it is being relocated to a place that is set to deliver better sporting surfaces.
Details Information:
Match: India vs South Africa, 2 nd ODI
Date: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Time of match: 1:30 PM IST (Toss at 1:00 PM IST)
Venue: Shaheed Vir Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium (SVNSIC), Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Format of matches: Day/Night Schedule
Venue Insight: Raipur
The SVNSIC stadium in Raipur is a global facility that has a sizeable playing field and a surface that is usually equal. The pitch itself is usually given a hand or two to the seam bowlers to begin with, and then levels out. But the greatest thing that is to be anticipated in this day-night game is dew. The second innings is more likely to be influenced by dew, and so the toss has a major bearing, as teams would most likely want to bowl first so that they would be able to chase later in the evening when the batting can be done easily.
Broadcast Partners and Live streaming
The most important match will receive wide coverage amongst the Indian and subcontinent fans of the game.
TV Telecast (India): The whole series is aired on the official Star Sports Network, which offers its coverage on the different regional and HD channels.
Live Streaming (India): Live streaming will be offered only in the JioHotstar app and web.
Key players to watch
The series will start with a number of record-breaking centuries and high-voltage performances, and the opener will focus on a few key players whose form may turn the series.
Team Players Role Rationale
India Virat Kohli Batsman In excellent form following fabulous 135 in first ODI. His stamina in the workings and acceleration of the speed will also play a significant role in the possibly challenging Raipur pitch.
India Rohit Sharma, Opener/Batsman, threatened to rewrite the script of the most sixes in the history of ODI in the last match. It is with his aggressive start that it will be important to capitalise on the powerplay overs with India.
India Kuldeep Yadav, Left-arm wrist spinner. His all-round nature and both way turning capability make him the most useful weapon in the hands of India, particularly against a crumbling South African team.
South Africa Temba Bavuma, Batsman/ captain. The next generation leader is expected to head the team. His forbearance and technical gift are the vital ingredients to the shaky stability of the top-order in South Africa.
South Africa Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper) Opener/batsman. Since ODI retirement, he is back in form, and one of the major threats of India, characterised by his success in dissecting the bowling attack at the start of 10 overs.
South Africa Marco Janssen, Fast bowling all-rounder. His all-round action, swinging the new ball and even helping out at the end of the order, played a major role in the first ODI. In Raipur, he is supposed to succeed in the first seam movement.
Context and series momentum
India went into the second day of the ODI with the advantage of 1-0 in the three-match series against the visiting England, having defended a high score of 349 runs against the English in the first ODI. This massive score between Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli has been established on the basis of the Indian batting strength.
In the case of South Africa, it is a big challenge. This will force them to correct their top-order batting that failed miserably during the first match. Although their middle order made a good fight, they will have to have a good start by their openers in order to pursue a huge score or a victory in Raipur. It is projected that the team would add more strength to their lineup, possibly by the tactical addition of the experienced Lungi Ngidi and the regular skipper, Temba Bavuma, to add more speed.
The match is not only about the victory in the ODI, but in the case of India, it is the question of asserting their dominance and momentum, whereas in the case of South Africa, it is a significant case of testing their own powers and capacity to recover in a foreign environment.
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