Temba Bavuma Chooses to Bowl After Winning Toss in Second ODI Against India

In the second ODI against India, South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bowl first. The team made three changes to their lineup, including the return of Bavuma, while India maintained their squad. This toss marks India's 20th consecutive loss in ODIs. Discover the full details of the match and team compositions.

By Narendra Chaudhary Dec 3, 2025, 13:42 IST

South Africa's Decision to Bowl First

On Wednesday, Temba Bavuma, the captain of South Africa, won the toss and decided to bowl first in the second One Day International (ODI) against India.

The South African team made three adjustments to their lineup, bringing in Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, and Bavuma himself, who had missed the opening match. They replaced Prenelan Subrayen, Ryan Rickelton, and Ottniel Baartman.

India, currently leading the three-match series 1-0, opted to keep their squad unchanged.

This toss marks the 20th consecutive time that India has lost the toss in ODIs.

Teams:

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (capt), Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Washington Sundar, KL Rahul (wk/capt), Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna.