Indian team after crushing South Africa in the first ODI game at Johannesburg will be looking forward to win the 2nd ODI match and also capture the series at St. George's Park in Gqeberha. India have been in terrific form in ODIs in 2023, hence they are expected to dominate the opposition on South African soil once again with a very young squad.

Numbers and Stats ahead of SA vs IND 2nd ODI game:

1 - India have won only one out of six ODI matches at St. George's Park in Gqeberha.

India in ODIs at St. George's Park in Gqeberha:

  • Lost to South Africa by 6 wickets in 1992
  • Lost to South Africa by 6 wickets in 1997
  • Lost to Kenya by 70 runs in 2001
  • Lost to South Africa by 80 runs in 2006
  • Lost to South Africa by 48 runs in 2011
  • Beat South Africa by 73 runs in 2018 

South Africa have won four out of five ODI matches they played against India at Gqeberha.

3 - South Africa team in the last three ODI matches against India have recorded a low totals of 99, 83 & 116 respectively.

SA team scores in last three ODI matches vs IND:

  • 99 in Delhi, 2022
  • 83 in Kolkata, 2023 WC
  • 116 in Johannesburg, 2023

3 - Since 2015, South Africa have won only three out of seven ODI matches at the St. George's Park in Gqeberha.

SA team results at St. George's Park in Gqeberha:

  • Lost to West Indies by 1 wicket in 2015
  • Lost to England by 5 wickets in 2016
  • Beat Australia by 6 wickets in 2016
  • Beat Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in 2017
  • Lost to India by 73 runs in 2018
  • Lost to Pakistan by 5 wickets in 2019
  • Beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in 2019

South Africa's recent two ODI victories at Gqeberha have come against Sri Lanka only in the recent past.

6 - Team bowling first have won six out of seven ODI matches at the St. George's Park in Gqeberha.

Last seven ODI game results at St. George's Park, Gqeberha:

  • SA beat SL by 6 wickets in 2019
  • PAK beat SA by 5 wickets in 2019
  • IND beat SA by 73 runs in 2018
  • SA beat SL by 8 wickets in 2017
  • SA beat AUS by 6 wickets in 2016
  • ENG beat SA by 5 wickets in 2016
  • WI beat SA by 1 wicket in 2015

10 - KL Rahul has won 10 consecutive International games as captain.

Most consecutive games won as captain of team India in International cricket:

  • Rohit Sharma: 19 (2019-22)
  • Rohit Sharma: 12(2018)
  • Virat Kohli: 12 (2017)
  • Rohit Sharma: 10 (2023)
  • KL Rahul: 10 (2022-23)  

18 - Kuldeep Yadav has taken joint-most wickets with Yuzvendra Chahal for India vs South Africa in ODIs on South African soil.

Most wickets for IND vs SA in ODIs on SA soil:

  • Yuzvendra Chahal - 18 (9 inns)
  • Kuldeep Yadav - 18 (7 inns)

Last time Kuldeep Yadav picked a four-wicket haul (4/57) against South Africa in an ODI game at Gqeberha in 2018.

26 - India have won 26 ODI matches in 2023.

Most ODI wins for a team in a single calendar year:

  • Australia - 30 in 2003
  • Australia - 26 in 1999
  • India - 26 in 2023