India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Live Updates:India skipper KL Rahul celebrated briefly after successfully breaking his team’s long-standing bad luck with the toss. India won the toss and chose to field first. Washington Sundar has been sidelined, and Tilak Varma has been chosen
As the India vs South Africa ODI series heads into a thrilling decider, the dew factor remains the biggest talking point. In both previous games, the chasing team came extremely close or crossed the finish line comfortably. This has been the trend across this part of the world, especially in evening matches.With dew expected again, the team batting second holds a huge advantage.
India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match Updates
Match Details:
When: 6 December 2025, Saturday at 1:30 Pm local time
Where: ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Weather: Clear skies expected
Pitch: Historically high-scoring but tricky when early wickets fall; dew likely to assist chasing sides.
Read More:India vs South Africa Series Decider: Dew Factor, Injuries & Momentum Set the Stage
Team News & Probable XIs
🇮🇳India:
India are unlikely to tinker with their combination. Ruturaj Gaikwad impressed at No.4 in the last game, Washington Sundar offers balance, and despite Prasidh Krishna leaking runs, there is no backup pacer in the squad.
Probable XI:Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna,Yashasvi Jaiswal
🇿🇦 South Africa
Injuries to Tony de Zorzi and Nandre Burger force changes. Ottneil Baartman returns, while Rubin Hermann appears the likeliest replacement if they want to maintain their balance.
Probable XI:Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman,Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram
Squads:
India:Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (c/wk), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy
South Africa: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,Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk)
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match , ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium(Visakhapatnam), 6 December 2025(Saturday) |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match Updates:1/0 ,0.1 Over Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock: QDK and South Africa get started immediately. Short in length and broad outside off, de Kock stays back and nudges it beyond the fielder at deep third for a single. |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:1/1 , 1.1 Over Harshit Rana to Quinton de Kock: Lengthier and swinging away but slightly wide outside off, QDK reaches out and simply lets it go to the wicketkeeper. Nice delivery to the goalkeeper too |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:1/1 , 2.1Over Arshdeep Singh to Temba Bavuma: Ah, that was well bowled! On a difficult length and in the channel, it seems to curve back in but maintains its trajectory, leaving Temba Bavuma somewhat surprised by the added bounce. It possesses a somewhat sponge-like quality, the rebound |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:2/1 , 3.1Over Harshit Rana to Quinton de Kock: At last, a run scored after 17 balls! On a hard length aimed at middle and leg, QDK gently taps it beyond the deck on the leg side, and after a moment of uncertainty, the batters hurry through for a run |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match score :13/1 , 4.1Over Arshdeep Singh to Temba Bavuma: Another play and a miss! Ideal length on off, just angles away, Temba Bavuma’s feet are frozen on the crease as he attempts to drive it over covers and is beaten past the outside edge |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:18/1 , 5.1Over Harshit Rana to Temba Bavuma: The length is just right, targeting the off stump, and Bavuma firmly defends it |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:18/1 , 6.1Over Arshdeep Singh to Quinton de Kock : Full and outside off, shapes away, Quinton de Kock plays an eye-catching drive but hits it straight to Prasidh Krishna at wide mid off. |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match:23/1 , 7.1Over Harshit Rana to Quinton de Kock: That might have just as easily been an outside edge. Length delivery, wide outside off, Quinton de Kock lunges at it and takes a big swing but misses the outside edge |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:25/1 , 8.1Over Prasidh Krishna to Temba Bavuma: Delivered a shortish length ball around off at roughly 130 km/h. Temba Bavuma lifts with the rebound and directs it toward backward point |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match:36/1 , 9.1Over Harshit Rana to Temba Bavuma: Well-pitched on middle, coming in, Bavuma flicks it past square leg and into the deep for a couple of runs. With that, Temba Bavuma exceeds 2000 runs in ODI cricket |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match: 42/1 , 10.1Over Prasidh Krishna to Quinton de Kock: Prasidh Krishna darts in from over the wicket and delivers a back of a length ball, stretching wide of off. Quinton de Kock drives it sharply but encounters the fielder at point |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Updates:60/1 , 11.1Over Ravindra Jadeja to Temba Bavuma : Flat and fuller, around off. Temba Bavuma pushes it to cover. |
| IND Vs SA 3rd ODI Updates:66/1 , 12.1Over Kuldeep Yadav to Temba Bavuma: Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack and delivers a fuller ball, targeting off stump. Temba Bavuma hits it past the cover fielder for a single |
| Ind vs Sa 3rd ODI Updates:68/1 , 13.1Over Ravindra Jadeja to Quinton de Kock: Slightly short, on off. Quinton de Kock leans back and drives it from the edge of his bat to cover for a single |
| IND Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Match updates:72/1 , 14.1Over Kuldeep Yadav to Quinton de Kock: Slightly longer, targeting the off stump. Quinton de Kock gently guides it to the left of the point fielder |
| India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI Updates:78/1 , 15.1Over Ravindra Jadeja to Temba Bavuma: Angled delivery, full length, around off stump. Temba Bavuma drives it to backward point off his front foot |