South Africa vs India 2013: Four predictions for the ODI series

Most Valuable Player

Both the teams boast of great talents with as many as 5 players in the ICC ODI Team of the year. South Africa dominates the bowling and India dominates the batting and so to decide the outcome of the series, a big role will be of the all rounders in the two teams. Hence, with great performances in the recent two years, I reckon Sir Ravindra Jadeja to be the most important cog in the wheel of the Indian team cart.

Ranked as the third best bowler by ICC for 2013, Ravindra Jadeja has been dhoni’s go-to man for all difficult situations. Though since the Champions trophy he hasn’t performed much with the bat, but still we all know the damage he can do with the willow.

A gutsy bowler, a talented batsmen and a brilliant fielder, Jadeja is our bet for the most valuable player in the ODI series between India and South Africa.

Outcome

India wins 2-1.

The series is a battle between two of the most aggressive teams in the world. So, without a doubt, it’s going to be a fierce battle between two warrior teams with a tremendous display of batting fireworks, fielding marvels and lethal bowling.

In fielding and bowling, the team of the rainbow nation has a clear advantage but in batting, the Men in Blue are the lords of the pitch. With the highest run getters as their opening three batsmen, I give the advantage to the Indian team.

The matches are going to be highly competitive with most times the results going down to the wire, but in the end I believe the men in blue lead by the best captain in the world with overcome the Proteas and clinch the series 2-1.