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After winning the T20I series against Australia, India are off to their next mission. The Men in Blue, led Suryakumar Yadav, recently beat the Aussies 4-1 in the five-match T20I series.
A bunch of Indian players have already flown to South Africa. With the tour lasting over a month, the Indian contingent will spend New Year’s Eve in the Rainbow Nation.
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India will face South Africa in a series of 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Test Matches. The Tests are a part of the ongoing cycle (2023 – 25) of the World Test Championship.
The first Test will start on December 26, at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Cape Town will be the centre stage for the second and final Test between the two nations.
As India prepare themselves for a red-ball fiesta later this month, The Sporting News presents you India’s record in red-ball cricket in South Africa.
What is India’s Test record in South Africa?
India have faced the Proteas at their home on eight occasions. The first time that India visited South Africa for red-ball action was back in 1992. Since then, India have faced South Africa 14 times in the longest format – Seven-a-piece, at home and away.
1992/93 series: South Africa win
The first time India faced the Proteas in Tests was in 1992. India travelled to South Africa for a four-match Test Series. The hosts narrowly edged over the visitors, claiming the silverware with a 1-0 series win. South Africa won the third test in Port Elizabeth nine wickets, with Allan Donald being the difference-maker.
1996/97 series: South Africa win
Four years after first visiting South Africa, India toured the country again in 1996. The results showed little difference from 1992. South Africa won the three-match Test series, 2-0. The first two matches in Durban and Capetown proved to be decisive.
India lost the Durban Test a whopping margin of 328 runs. Allan Donald bagged nine wickets in the match. Venkatesh Prasad, who ended up on the losing side, claimed fifers in both innings. draw.
The Capetown test was no different. South Africa won the match 282 runs, with Brian McMillan winning the Man of The Match award for the second time in the series.
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2001/02 series: South Africa win
In a two-match Test series, India suffered defeat on South African Soil for the third time in a row. The hosts claimed the silverware with a narrow 1-0 win. The first Test was won the Proteas, with the second ending in a stalemate.
In the first and decisive match, the hosts beat India 9 wickets, chasing 54. Virender Sehwag (105) and Sachin Tendulkar (155) scored centuries for India, but South Africa responded even better.
2006/07 series: South Africa win
India won their first-ever Test on South African soil in this series. However, the Men in Blue bottled a 1-0 lead to the hosts, who won the remaining two matches to claim the series.
India won the first game 123 runs, courtesy of an eight-wicket haul S. Sreesanth. South African pacer Makhaya Ntini responded likewise, picking up as many wickets in the second match of the series.
In the series decider at Cape Town, the hosts won 5 wickets. Skipper Graeme Smith scored two half-centuries, guiding his team to victory.
2010/11 series: Series Drawn
The three-match series ended 1-1, as teams cancelled each other out. South Africa won the first Test an innings and 125 runs. India then proved their mettle in the next game in Durban, recording an 87-run victory.
The third Test ended in a stalemate, with both nations sharing the piece of silverware.
2013/14 series: South Africa win
The hosts managed another narrow victory over India. In a two-match series, South Africa won the second Test in Durban, after the first ended in a draw. The Durban Test was a humiliation for the visitors, who suffered a ten-wicket loss at the hands of a rampant Protean side.
Dale Steyn emerged as the star in Durban with both bat and ball. The speedster scored an unusual 44-run knock with the bat. He also did the usual, picking up eight wickets, and helping his side win the series.
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2017/18 series: South Africa win
In the 2017-18 visit to the African nation, India suffered a 2-1 loss. India lost the first two matches in the three-match tournament. South Africa won 72 runs in Cape Town. before winning 135 runs in Centurion.
The visitors had their consolation, with a win in the final Test in Johannesburg. Vernon Philander was the star man for the Proteas, picking 15 wickets in three matches.
2021/22 series: South Africa win
India’s miseries in South Africa found no new outcome in 2022. Just like the 2006/07 tour, India blew away a 1-0 lead in the three-match tournament. India won the first game 113 runs, defending the 305-run target.
South Africa bounced back in the remainder of the series, winning both remaining games 7 wickets. The Proteas levelled the series in Johannesburg. Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 96 in the run chase. Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada picked 13 wickets between them.
In Cape Town, the hosts chased 212 with ease too. Opener Keegan Petersen hit the dagger in India’s spine, with two half-centuries (76 & 82) in the game.
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How many Test Series have India won in South Africa?
To our regret, Team India is yet to win a single Test series against South Africa, away from home. Playing eight series, they have drawn one, and lost seven.
| Series played India vs SA in SA | Won | Drawn | Lost |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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