IND vs SA Head to Head Records- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Final

India and South Africa are set to battle with each other in the climax of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. IND vs SA, the ICC T20 World Cup final, takes place on Saturday, June 29. 

The venue of the match is Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. IND vs SA encounter will give us the winners of the T20 World Cup 2024, which commenced at the start of this month. 

Both teams have clashed with each other on multiple occasions in T20I World Cups in the past. Moreover, India and South Africa have also shared a long history in T20I cricket. Below we take a glance at India vs South Africa head-to-head records. 

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IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Final 

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to IND vs SA head-to-head records, both sides have clashed with each other in 26 games. India has won 14 games while South Africa has won 11 games. One match ended with no result. 

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

In the last 5 games between both of them, India has won 2 games while South Africa won three times. Hence, South Africa has an edge in recent clashes. Notably, two of them took place on Indian soil and three on South African soil. 

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

If we analyze IND vs SA head-to-head records, David Miller is the top run-getter for South Africa with 431 runs in 20 games. Rohit Sharma is next with 420 runs in 17 matches. 

David Miller also owns the record for the highest-ever knock with his century (106*) in October 2022 in Guwahati Ground. Rohit Sharma also has the same record, with his 106-run score in Dharamsala in October 2015. 

Among bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the leading wicket-taker for India with 14 scalps in 12 matches. Ravichandran Ashwin is next with 11 wickets. Lungi Ngidi is the top wicket-taker with 10 wickets. Keshav Maharaj also has the same number of wickets. 

If we talk about the best bowling shows in IND vs SA encounters, Kuldeep Yadav steals the list with 5 wickets for 17 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is next with 5/25. For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi clinched 4/29 vs India. 

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IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns 

India and South Africa have faced each other in 6 games in ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The Men-in-Blue have won 4 games while the Proteas have won 2 games. 

Hence, India is quite powerful when it comes to beating South Africa in T20 WC leagues. Notably, both teams will face each other for the first time at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown in Barbados. 

Conclusion

India and South Africa are kings of the league stage and jack of knockouts in World Cups, if we consider their history in international cricket. 

While South Africa has choked multiple times in World Cups, India has failed to win any ICC tournament final for the last 10 years. However, this time, one of them will taste the sweetness of the trophy.