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India vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Check out both teams’ predicted playing 11, squads, key players list by captains KL Rahul and Temba Bavuma.
Published: December 6, 2025 8:00 AM IST
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KL Rahul’s India will take on Temba Bavuma’s South Africa in the third and final ODI of the series at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday. The series is tied 1-1, with the hosts winning the first match in Ranchi and the visitors levelling the score in Raipur.
While the batting units of both teams have been in fine form, the bowlers have struggled to make a major impact. Both matches so far have been high-scoring, with pitches favouring the batters. Vizag is expected to be no different, as the ground is relatively small and has historically witnessed some big totals.
Predicted XIs
India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.
Key player to watch: Rohit Sharma has been in good form, including a half-century in Ranchi during this series and a brilliant showing in Australia. However, he will be aiming for a big score in Visakhapatnam. Recently, he has slightly altered his approach, reverting to his pre-2022 style—taking his time during the powerplay and accelerating as his innings progresses.
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South Africa predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.
Key player to watch: Marco Jansen has had an outstanding tour of India, performing brilliantly with both bat and ball. He was impressive during the Test series and has carried that form into the ODIs. Jansen will be looking to contribute with both bat and ball again to help South Africa clinch the series.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (w/c), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Rishabh Pant, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock(w), 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