India vs South Africa 2025, 1st ODI: Probable playing 11s, pitch report, weather forecast and live-streaming details

The first ODI of the India vs South Africa series will happen on November 30 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. KL Rahul will captain the home team in the absence of regular captain Shubman Gill and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who are out due to injuries. On the other side, South Africa will play under the leadership of Temba Bavuma.

The last time India hosted South Africa for an ODI series was back in 2022. The Indian team won that series by 2-1. Indian fans will expect the Men in Blue to improve their performance and thrash the Proteas by 3-0 in the upcoming series.

Before the series gets underway in Ranchi, here's a look at the probable XIs, pitch report, weather forecast and other details to know about the first ODI.

IND vs SA 2025, 1st ODI match details

Match: India vs South Africa, 1st ODI.

Date and Time: November 30, 1.30pm IST.

Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi.

India vs South Africa probable playing 11s

India

Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (c and wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna and Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breezke, Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger.

IND vs SA 1st ODI pitch report

ODI cricket will return to Ranchi after more than three years. The last ODI at this venue also featured India and South Africa, and in that game, India chased down a 279-run target against the Proteas without breaking much sweat. The conditions in Ranchi are decent for batting in ODIs.

IND vs SA 1st ODI weather forecast

The skies will be cloudy in Ranchi for the first ODI between India and South Africa. Temperature will loom around 24 degrees Celsius, while humidity levels are expected to be around 30%.