South Africa vs India overall test stats: The intense clash between India and South Africa 2-match test series starts from 26th December 2023. The first test match commences at .
Recently, the white-ball cricket series concluded with Team India winning the 3-match ODI series 2-1 as well as leveling the 3-match T20I series with 1-1.
Notably, India hasn’t won a single test match series against Proteas on their home ground.
The Indian cricket team led by in the forthcoming test series will have a chance to script a history.
Also,became the 2nd Indian skipper after to win an ODI series on South African soil.
It’s time for Rohit Sharma as a test skipper to create a sensation with an experienced side in the red ball cricket series against the Proteas.
Also, this is the first time that the Indian cricket team under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy will play a test series against South Africa.
It would be interesting to explore various detailed information about South Africa vs India overall test stats such as
- Head-to-Head records
- Test series captains
- Top 10 Batsman with the Most Runs scored in IND vs SA series
- Top 10 Bowlers with the Most wickets taken in IND vs SA series
- Final Glimpse of the Head-to-Head Stats
South Africa vs India overall test stats: Head-to-Head records
Here are the head-to-head records with detailed information shown below in the form of a tabular column, that helps cricket enthusiasts comprehend along with South Africa vs India overall test stats:
| S.No | Series / Tournament | Year | Winner | Winning Margin | Total match | Draw Match | Player of the series |
| 1. | India Tour of South Africa | 1992-93 | South Africa | 1-0 | 4 | 2 | Allan Donald (South Africa) |
| 2. | South Africa tour of India | 1996 | India | 2-1 | 3 | NA | Mohammad Azharuddin (India) |
| 3. | India Tour of South Africa | 1996-97 | South Africa | 2-0 | 3 | 1 | Allan Donald (South Africa) |
| 4. | South Africa tour of India | 2000 | South Africa | 2-0 | 2 | NA | Jacques Kallis (South Africa) |
| 5. | India Tour of South Africa | 2001 | South Africa | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa) |
| 6. | South Africa tour of India | 2004 | India | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | Virender Sehwag (India) |
| 7. | India Tour of South Africa | 2006-07 | South Africa | 2-1 | 3 | NA | Shaun Pollock (South Africa) |
| 8. | South Africa tour of India | 2008 | Draw | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | Harbhajan Singh (India) |
| 9. | South Africa tour of India | 2010 | Draw | 1-1 | 2 | NA | Hashim Amla (South Africa) |
| 10. | India Tour of South Africa | 2010-11 | Draw | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | Jacques Kallis (South Africa) |
| 11. | India Tour of South Africa | 2013 | South Africa | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | AB de Villiers (South Africa) |
| 12. | South Africa tour of India | 2015 | India | 3-0 | 4 | 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin (India) |
| 13 | India Tour of South Africa | 2018 | South Africa | 2-1 | 3 | NA | Vernon Philander (South Africa) |
| 14. | South Africa tour of India | 2019 | India | 3-0 | 3 | NA | Rohit Sharma (India) |
| 15. | India Tour of South Africa | 2021-22 | South Africa | 2-1 | 3 | NA | Keegan Petersen (South Africa) |
Test Series Captains of both teams with results: South Africa vs India overall test stats
Here is the list of both teams’ captains in the test series from 1992 to 2021, along with the series winner as listed below:
| S.No | Series / Tournament | Year | Winner | India captain | South Africa Captain |
| 1. | India Tour of South Africa | 1992-93 | South Africa | Mohammad Azharuddin | Kepler Wessels |
| 2. | South Africa tour of India | 1996 | India | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje |
| 3. | India Tour of South Africa | 1996-97 | South Africa | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje |
| 4. | South Africa tour of India | 2000 | South Africa | Sachin Tendulkar | Hansie Cronje |
| 5. | India Tour of South Africa | 2001 | South Africa | Sourav Ganguly | Shaun Pollock |
| 6. | South Africa tour of India | 2004 | India | Sourav Ganguly | Graeme Smith |
| 7. | India Tour of South Africa | 2006-07 | South Africa | Rahul Dravid | Graeme Smith |
| 8. | South Africa tour of India | 2008 | Draw | Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith |
| 9. | South Africa tour of India | 2009 | Draw | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith |
| 10. | India Tour of South Africa | 2010-11 | Draw | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith |
| 11. | India Tour of South Africa | 2013 | South Africa | MS Dhoni | Graeme Smith |
| 12. | South Africa tour of India | 2015 | India | Virat Kohli | Hashim Amla |
| 13. | India Tour of South Africa | 2018 | South Africa | Virat Kohli | Faf du Plessis |
| 14. | South Africa tour of India | 2019 | India | Virat Kohli | Faf du Plessis |
| 15. | India Tour of South Africa | 2021-22 | South Africa | Virat Kohli | Dean Elgar |
Top 10 Batsman with the Most Runs Scored in IND vs SA series: South Africa vs India overall test stats
Here is a detailed list of the top 10 batsmen with the most runs scored in IND vs SA series from 1992 to 2021:
| S.No | Batsman | Years | Total Runs | Highest Score | Test Hundreds | Test Fifties |
| 1. | Sachin Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1992-2011 | 1741 | 169 | 7 | 5 |
| 2. | Jacques Kallis ( SOUTH AFRICA) | 2000-13 | 1734 | 201* | 7 | 5 |
| 3. | Hashim Amla (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2004-18 | 1528 | 253* | 5 | 7 |
| 4. | Ab de Villers (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2006-18 | 1334 | 217* | 3 | 6 |
| 5. | Virender Sehwag (INDIA) | 2001-11 | 1306 | 319 | 5 | 2 |
| 6. | Rahul Dravid (INDIA) | 1996-2011 | 1252 | 148 | 2 | 5 |
| 7. | Virat Kohli (INDIA) | 2013-22 | 1236 | 254* | 3 | 4 |
| 8. | Graeme Smith (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2004-13 | 987 | 94 | NA | 8 |
| 9. | VVS Laxman (INDIA) | 1996-2011 | 976 | 143* | 1 | 6 |
| 10. | Sourav Ganguly (INDIA) | 1996-2008 | 947 | 87 | NA | 7 |
Top 10 Bowlers with the Most wickets taken in IND vs SA series: South Africa vs India overall test stats
It would be enjoyable to explore the detailed list of the top 10 bowlers with the most wickets taken in the IND vs SA series from 1992 to 2021:
| S.No | Bowler | Years | Total Wickets | Best Bowling Innings (BBI) | Total Balls | Total runs |
| 1. | Anil Kumble (INDIA) | 1992-2008 | 84 | 6-53 | 6830 | 2671 |
| 2. | Dale Steyn (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2006-18 | 65 | 7-51 | 2721 | 1400 |
| 3. | Javagal Srinath (INDIA) | 1992-2001 | 64 | 6-21 | 3315 | 1567 |
| 4. | Harbhajan Singh (INDIA) | 2001-11 | 60 | 7-87 | 3569 | 1704 |
| 5. | Morne Morkel (SOUTH AFRICA) | 2006-18 | 58 | 5-20 | 3119 | 1532 |
| 6. | Allan Donald (SOUTH AFRICA) | 1992-2000 | 57 | 7-84 | 2494 | 987 |
| 7. | Ravichandran Ashwin ( INDIA) | 2013-22 | 56 | 7-66 | 2912 | 1229 |
| 8. | Shaun Pollock ( SOUTH AFRICA ) | 1996-2007 | 52 | 6-56 | 2710 | 1021 |
| 9. | Mohammed Shami ( INDIA) | 2013-22 | 48 | 5-28 | 2012 | 1005 |
| 10. | Kagiso Rabada ( SOUTH AFRICA ) | 2015-22 | 44 | 4-42 | 2175 | 1081 |
Final Glimpse of the Head-to-Head Stats: South Africa vs India Overall Test Stats
From the above stats, it becomes evident that South Africa has been dominant against India in the test series. India and South Africa have played an overall 42 test matches against each other. It includes 10 draw matches as well.
Here is the final glimpse of Head-to-Head stats between both teams in the 42 test matches, to know South Africa vs India overall test stats:
| Teams | Matches won | Series at home ground | Total winnings at Homeground | Total winnings away | Winning Percentage |
| India | 15 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 35.71 |
| South Africa | 17 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 40.47 |
Series winnings at home ground and away: How many Test series India won in SA?
Though, India managed to win only 4 matches away from their home ground, but haven’t won any series so far.
Out of 15 test series between these teams, India hosted 7 and South Africa hosted 8 on its home ground, as shown below in detail:
| Teams | Total Series Hosted at Homeground | Won at home ground | Lost at home ground | Drawn at home ground |
| India | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| South Africa | 8 | 7 | NA | 1 |
From the above stats, it is clear that India won 4 out of 7 test series on their home ground against the Proteas, including 1 loss and 2 draw results.
Contrarily, South Africa has won 7 out of 8 test series against India on their home ground including a draw contest.
Can Rohit Sharma and his men script a historical win in the 2023-24 test series against the hosts on their home ground?
Will Rohit Sharma be the first Indian skipper to break the losing jinx against South Africa on their home ground in a test series?
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Can South Africa as hosts continue their domination on their home ground against India?
The answers to the aforementioned questions will be witnessed starting from 26th December 2023 (Tuesday)…