The ODI series between India and South Africa has concluded. The team won the series 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli performed brilliantly for the Men in Blue brigade in the ODI series, playing a key role in the team’s series win. Team India will not play any ODI series in 2025, and the next ODI series will be played directly in 2026.
When will India play their next ODI series?
The New Zealand cricket team will tour India in January 2026. They will first play a three-match ODI series, followed by a five-match T20I series. The Indian team will play the first ODI against New Zealand on January 11, 2026, at the Baroda Cricket Ground. The second ODI will be played on January 14 at the Rajkot ground. The final and third match of the series will be played on January 18 at the Indore ground.
All three ODI matches between India and New Zealand will begin at 1:30 PM IST. The toss will take place half an hour earlier at 1:00 PM IST. Following the ODI series, Team India will play a T20I series to solidify their preparations for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
Talking about India vs South Africa 3rd ODI
In the ODI series against South Africa, India won the first match by 17 runs. South Africa then bounced back in the second match, winning by four wickets thanks to a century from Aiden Markram. The series was then tied at 1-1. Then, in the third match, young Indian batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century and 116 runs. Virat Kohli (65 runs) and Rohit Sharma (75 runs) also scored half-centuries. It was thanks to these players that the Indian team was able to secure victory.
Virat Kohli was the leading run-scorer in the series against South Africa. He scored two centuries and a half-century in the series, totaling 302 runs. This marked the first time Kohli had scored more than 300 runs in a three-match ODI series. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for his outstanding performance.