Date: Thursday, 11th December 2025
Kick-Off Time: 16:30 (AEST)
Stadium: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium, Tira, India
India will settle scores with South Africa at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Tira for the second game of the five-match series on Thursday. The hosts won the first game and would hope to extend the lead. Can they? Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.
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- Match: India vs South Africa
- Date: Thursday, 11th December 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 16:30 (AEST)
- Stadium: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium, Tira, India
Interesting Facts About Teams
India lead the head-to-head run against South Africa 19-12-1.
India are leading this series 1-0.
South Africa have lost five of their last six, heading into this clash.
India have managed 13 wins of 16 T20Is since the start of 2025.
Weather Report before the Match
The weather at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh PCA Stadium in Tira is forecast to be cloudy, with temperatures ranging from 23°C, moderate humidity at 50%, and a moderate wind speed at 11 kmph. The chance of rain is around 0%, and the stadium is expected to be batting-friendly, so a high-scoring game is likely given the pitch conditions.
India vs South Africa: Chances of Winning
India enter this game as the favourites as usual, and they have always proven the reasons why they are the deserved favourites. On the other hand, South Africa need to get their house in order to pick up a win in this series.
India's chance of winning - 70%
South Africa's chance of winning - 30%
India Preview
After a Test series loss, India rallied to win the ODIs 2-1, dominating the decider in Vizag with a nine-wicket victory. In the first T20I at Cuttack, India routed South Africa for their lowest-ever T20I total of 74, winning by 101 runs. Despite early wobbles from Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Axar Patel, and Hardik Pandya stabilised and accelerated the innings. Hardik Pandya's unbeaten 28-ball 59 was key to India's 175/6. India have now won 13 of 16 T20Is in 2025.
Key Players: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Sanju Samson
India Players List
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa Preview
India defeated South Africa by 101 runs to take a 1-0 series lead, bowling them out for just 74 runs in 12.3 overs. Arshdeep Singh started the collapse, followed by a collective bowling effort. Dewald Brevis's 22 was the highest score for the struggling South African side, who have now lost six of their last seven matches and have only won five of 15 T20Is this year.
Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis
South Africa Players List
Aiden Markram (c), Ottineil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.
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India vs South Africa Head-to-Head
India and South Africa have met 32 times in T20I events, with India leading the head-to-head run with 19 wins, South Africa have 12, and one game ended with no result.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 32
- South Africa - 12
- India - 19
- Draw - 00
- No Result - 01
Who will win the match, India vs South Africa?
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Thursday’s India vs South Africa T20 match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives India a 70% chance of beating South Africa in the T20 match.
India vs South Africa Prediction
India showed that they truly mean business, heading to the 2026 World Cup with an exceptional performance in the first game of this series. They controlled the tempo of the game from start to finish. With this, I expect them to carry the momentum into this game and extend the win. Not only that, I expect an attack style of play from both sides, which will impact the number of runs in the clash.
Our first Prediction is over 335.5 runs — 1.70 odds for Bc.game Bookmaker
Our second prediction is India to win the toss — 2.00 odds for Dafabet bookmaker
Our Third Prediction is India to win the toss and the match — 2.603 odds for 1xBet Bookmakers
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