India vs South Africa Head to Head Record in T20Is

Team India will take on South Africa in a five-match T20I series starting at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi on June 9 (Thursday). It must be noted that the Men in Blue will be without the services of some prominent players including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

With few big names missing from the squad, the leadership role has been handed over to the wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Similarly, senior all-rounder, Hardik Pandya has been appointed as vice-captain of the Indian squad. Talking about South Africa, the Proteas have announced a formidable squad with the likes of Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, and Tabraiz Shamsi included.

IND vs SA Head to Head:

The two sides have met each other in 15 T20Is so far. Of which, the Men in Blue have the upper hand after winning nine encounters, while the Proteas have won six games.

All-Time Top Performers:

In the T20I matches played between these sides, Indian batter Rohit Sharma is the top run-getter, having amassed 362 runs. He is followed by the left-handed batter Suresh Raina 339 runs who is followed by another left-handed batter in the form of JP Duminy (295 runs). In bowling, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has grabbed the most wickets (10), followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar (eight wickets) and Junior Dala (seven wickets)

IND vs SA in the last series

The Men in Blue have never won a T20I series against South Africa at home. Both teams last faced each other in 2019 and won one match each in a three-match series. In 2015, South Africa went on to win the T20I series by a margin of 2-0 against the home side.

India vs South Africa overall stats in T20Is