IND vs SA: South Africa playing XI vs India, Match 37, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Predicted

South Africa will face India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023’s match No. 37 on Sunday in Kolkata.

South Africa are sitting in second place on the points table of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. They are at the best of their ability and winning the games by at least with a margin of 100 runs. But their biggest challenge will be against table-toppers India on Sunday. This will be an electrifying game of cricket.

Both teams will come up against each other on Sunday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India are at the top, and if South Africa can sneak past them, they will qualify for the semi-finals and move to the top of the table. So let’s check out the predicted playing XI for South Africa against India.

IND vs SA: South Africa’s Predicted playing XI vs India

1. Quinton de Kock (wk) :

Quinton de Kock has been in the best form of his life, and he is the highest run-scorer in the tournament. The left-hander has been scoring in almost every game, not just runs; he is scoring centuries for fun. De Kock has notched up four hundreds in 7 innings and scored 545 runs. He also loves scoring against India and will be eying another hundred on Sunday.

2. Temba Bavuma (c) :

South African skipper Temba Bavuma will be the player who has been the weaker link in this batting line-up. He has scored just 111 runs at an average of 22.20. But with South Africa almost through to the knockouts, he will look to get some runs under his belt. Bavuma can be a tricky batter to dismiss at times, which puts pressure on the bowlers.

3. Rassie van der Dussen :

Rassie van der Dussen is coming off a hundred in the last game against New Zealand and smashed a brilliant 133 runs. Overall, he has scored 353 runs at an average of 50.43 and plays long innings if he gets set. He can hit some long sixes, and his strike rate is always good in the middle overs, which can put pressure on Indian bowlers.

4. Aiden Markram :

Aiden Markram is very important in this line-up because he is the one who sticks to the wicket in case of early wickets and then starts hitting the ball for boundaries. He has scored 362 runs at an average and strike rate of 60.33 and 117.53, and he loves batting on Indian pitches.

5. Heinrich Klaasen :

Heinrich Klaasen will be the biggest worry for India in the game. He has been the biggest power hitter in this tournament, hitting sixes for fun. Klaasen has scored 315 runs at a strike rate of 151.14 with 17 sixes. If India can dismiss him early, they can restrict South Africa, but if not, he will burst some Diwali fireworks on Sunday.

6. David Miller :

David Miller is another massive batter in this line-up. South Africa have six specialist batters, and Miller is very important because he gives that finishing touch to the team, which is required to get big totals. He has scored 220 runs at a strike rate of 129.41 and has a good record against spin and pace.

7. Marco Jansen :

Marco Jansen will be the toughest player to handle for India in both departments. The left-arm pacer swings the ball a long way and has taken most wickets in the powerplay, and if he can remove a couple of early wickets, India will be under the pump. Jansen has taken 16 wickets so far. Then, with the bat, he can hit some long sixes, and his team will look for him to produce a good cameo on Sunday.

8. Gerald Coetzee :

Gerald Coetzee has been a great addition to this team. He has been excellent with the ball and has a fiery character in this attack. That has actually helped South Africa. Coetzee has taken 14 wickets so far at a strike rate of 19.07, and he will look to challenge the strong Indian batting line-up on Sunday.

9. Keshav Maharaj :

Keshav Maharaj is South Africa’s specialist spinner, who will be very important because the pitch in Kolkata offers some turn to slow bowlers. Maharaj has been excellent so far, and that has helped South Africa in this tournament. He has taken 11 wickets at an economy rate of 4.93 when the batters are coming hard at him.

10. Kagiso Rabada :

If India have Bumrah, then South Africa also have Kagiso Rabada. The speedster has been the leader of this hostile bowling attack across formats and has some incredible numbers so far. He is bowling as the first change in this tournament and taking wickets in the middle overs, which has stopped the opposition from scoring quickly against South Africa. Rabada has taken 11 wickets so far, and he can give India a hard time.

11. Lungi Ngidi :

India lost to South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2022 in Perth, and Lungi Ngidi picked up four wickets in that game. He has some good numbers against India and can make a big impact with the ball. Ngidi gets extra bounce, which can trouble Indians, and he can prove to be a big threat. He has already taken 7 wickets so far.

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