Introduction
The India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline enjoys a good rivalry when it comes to the ICC T20 World Cup. It is a summary of the key events of the cricketing rivalry between India and Australia where the party displays the best events and outstanding performances that have characterized the games. Every cricket game that was played from Indian’s authoritative triumphs to South Africa’s tactical triumph over the opposing team has been a part of the grand cricketing enigma that enthral cricket lovers internationally.
Overview of ICC T20 World Cup Encounters
| Match Date | Winner | Margin | Opposition | Ground | Host |
| 30 October 2022 | South Africa | 5 wickets | India | Perth | Australia |
| 4 April 2014 | India | 6 wickets | South Africa | Dhaka | Bangladesh |
| 2 October 2012 | India | 1 run | South Africa | Colombo | Sri Lanka |
| 2 May 2010 | India | 14 runs | South Africa | Gros Islet | West Indies |
| 16 June 2009 | South Africa | 12 runs | India | Nottingham | England |
| 20 September 2007 | India | 37 runs | South Africa | Durban | South Africa |
Match Summaries
T20 World Cup 2024
Following the toss, South Africa dismissed captain Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Suryakumar Yadav as the first three Indian wickets for South Africa. Axar Patel, nevertheless, scored 47 runs in a 72-run partnership with Virat Kohli. India scored the greatest first-innings total in a T20 World Cup final with 176/7 thanks to an innings of 76 runs from Kohli and a late 27 from Shivam Dube.
T20 World Cup 2022
On a pace-friendly Perth wicket, South African pacers, led by Lungi Ngidi, dismantled the Indian batting lineup. Despite a resilient 68 off 40 balls by Suryakumar Yadav, India managed only 133/9 in 20 overs. South Africa chased the target successfully, thanks to steady innings by Aiden Markram and David Miller, overcoming India’s initial breakthroughs.
T20 World Cup 2014
In the semi-final at Dhaka, South Africa batted first and posted 172/4, with Faf du Plessis (58 off 41) and JP Duminy (45* off 40) contributing significantly. India chased down the target in the final over with Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 72 off 44 balls, winning by 6 wickets and advancing to the final.
T20 World Cup 2012
India set a target of 153 for South Africa in Colombo, with Suresh Raina top-scoring with 45 off 34 balls. Faf du Plessis kept South Africa in the hunt with his 65 off 38 balls, but India managed to restrict them to 151, winning by 1 run. Yuvraj Singh’s all-round performance earned him the Man of the Match award.
T20 World Cup 2010
Suresh Raina’s century (101 off 60 balls) helped India post 186/5 against South Africa in Gros Islet. Despite a strong start by Jacques Kallis (73 off 54 balls), South Africa fell short by 14 runs, managing only 172/5 in their 20 overs.
T20 World Cup 2009
In a low-scoring game at Nottingham, South Africa scored 130/5 with AB de Villiers contributing 63 off 51 balls. India struggled in their chase, collapsing to 118/8, with Johan Botha and Dale Steyn taking crucial wickets, leading to South Africa’s 12-run victory.
T20 World Cup 2007
Despite Yuvraj Singh’s absence, India defeated South Africa by 37 runs in Durban. Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten 50 off 40 balls and a solid bowling performance by RP Singh and S Sreesanth restricted South Africa to 116/9 in their chase of 153/5.
Head to Head Records in T20 Internationals
| Matches Played | India Won | South Africa Won | Tied | No Results | W/L Ratio |
| 23 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1.444 |
Individual Achievements
Most T20I Runs vs South Africa by Indian Batsmen
| Player | Total Runs |
| Rohit Sharma | 405 |
| Suresh Raina | 339 |
| Virat Kohli | 306 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | 233 |
| Dinesh Karthik | 215 |
Most T20I Wickets vs South Africa by Indian Bowlers
| Player | Total Wickets |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 14 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 |
| Harshal Patel | 9 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | 7 |
| Zaheer Khan | 7 |
Detailed Analysis of Matches
T20 World Cup 2024
- Venue: Barbados, West Indies
- Summary: India won the toss and chose to bat first, the team started match and Rohit Sharma, Rishabh pant, and Suryakumar Yadav got out in early phase. Later, Virat and Axar created a partnership of 72 runs. Then, Axar got out and Shivam Dubey also gave contribution with 27 runs. With ups and downs India gave target of 177 runs. Then, South Africa start chasing and each one of them made their valuable contribution. Klassen started playing and it seemed that India would loss the match. But, bow down to Indian Bowlers who have performed well and made the team won from where SA needed 30 runs on 30 balls.
T20 World Cup 2022
- Venue: Perth, Australia
- Summary: South African pacers Description put dukes into the Indian team batting. Suryakumar Yadav proved that India got a fighting total bowing down to the mighty team of New Zealand. However, consistent contributions from Markram and Miller and Indian negligence in the field made things possible for South Africa.
T20 World Cup 2014
- Venue: Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Summary: South Africa’s solid batting put a good score on the board which was going to be hard to chase. The Indian team succeeded due to the captain, Virat Kohli’s fine and brilliant display of his leadership skills in chasing down the required target and reaching the final.
T20 World Cup 2012
- Venue: Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Summary: The match went down to the wire and India managed to hold off the opposition to retain their total, Yuvraj Singh was quite useful with both bat and ball.
T20 World Cup 2010
- Venue: Gros Islet, West Indies
- Summary: Suresh Raina’s master class kept Indian innings rolling; he scored hundred in record time. Unfortunately, South Africa could not reach the target of the set score even after Jacques Kallis came in to bat.
T20 World Cup 2009
- Venue: Nottingham, England
- Summary: A very closely fought game saw South Africa’s excellent bowling controlling the Indian batsmen, the only occasion on which South Africa has beaten India at the T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2007
- Venue: Durban, South Africa
- Summary: A detailed performance of the great players of India both in the batting aspect and fielding aspects of cricket send the host team packing in the tournament.
Conclusion
Otherwise, the cricketing wars between India and South Africa in T20 WC have been the most enthralling and studded with outstanding performances. Since India enjoys a better head-to-head record, the matches have always been charged up and some memories of which people would cherish.
FAQs
Ans: India and South Africa have faced each other six times in the ICC T20 World Cup tournaments.
Ans: India has the upper hand, having won four out of the six encounters.
Ans: South Africa’s only T20 World Cup victory against India came in 2009.
Ans: Suresh Raina scored the first-ever T20I century for India against South Africa in the 2010 T20 World Cup.
Ans: Rohit Sharma has scored the most T20I runs for India against South Africa, with a total of 405 runs.
