South Africa's Temba Bavuma Calls the Shots in 2nd ODI Against India

In the second ODI match against India, South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl. With significant changes in the team lineup, including Bavuma's return, the match promises to be exciting. India, leading the series 1-0, has kept their squad unchanged. This match marks India's 20th consecutive toss loss in ODIs. Read on for detailed team compositions and match insights.

By Narendra Chaudhary Dec 3, 2025, 13:36 IST

Match Overview

Raipur: In the second ODI held on Wednesday, South Africa's captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bowl first against India.

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

India, leading the three-match series 1-0, retained their original squad.

This marks the 20th consecutive toss that India has lost in One-Day Internationals.

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.