IND vs SA 1st ODI Live: Kohli & Rohit Take On South Africa in Ranchi
Watch IND vs SA 1st ODI live in Ranchi. Kohli & Rohit lead India as they aim to bounce back against South Africa. Live streaming info included.
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The lime-light is back on Indian cricket stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as India goes up against South Africa in the first ODI of their three-match series at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi this Sunday. South Africa had won the Test series with a score of 2-0, thus Indian team has made up its mind to make a strong comeback. On the other hand, Temba Bavuma's squad would like to further secure their position with another impressive showing.
Live Streaming Details: How to Watch IND vs. SA 1st ODI
People in India can watch the first ODI game live via the JioHotstar app and website, which will provide coverage of the match.
Telecast Information: 1st ODI India vs South Africa
Those who are fond of watching matches through televisions can watch the live match on the Star Sports Network channel.
Match Schedule and Toss Timing
The 1st ODI match between India and South Africa is planned on the 1st of December 2025 at the JSCA International Stadium. The match will start at 1:30 PM IST and the toss will take place at 1:00 PM IST.
IND vs SA 1st ODI Predicted Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, KL Rahul (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Rubin Hermann, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.
Full Squad Details
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul (C/W), Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel, Kuldeep Yadav.
South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Rubin Hermann, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ryan Rickelton, Ottneil Baartman, Tony de Zorzi, Prenelan Subrayen.
The ODI series has already started, and the two teams are looking to take the early control. India wants to settle the innings with a good partnership between Kohli and Rohit, and at the same time, South Africa's bowlers (both pace and spin) will be up to the task giving the Indians a hard time from the very beginning. To be on top of every over, fans can check the scores and updates live online or via official broadcasts.

