South Africa vs India head-to-head stats and records you need to know before SA vs IND 2024 T20 series

Sandwiched between India's embarrassing Test series loss to New Zealand and the highly awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia is a four-game T20I rubber between South Africa and India. The opening T20I is scheduled to be hosted in Durban on Friday (Nov. 8).

Suryakumar Yadav has led emphatically ever since he has taken the responsibility from Rohit Sharma. He has led India to 11 wins out of 13 matches and would hope to continue his winning ways in South Africa as well.

As for South Africa, they would be eager to avenge the T20 World Cup 2024 final loss. One of their main batters Heinrich Klaasen is in the squad. However, South Africa will miss the services of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi, who have been rested.

Before the South Africa vs India T20I series gets underway, here's a quick glance at the head-to-head record between the two teams in the 20-over format.

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South Africa vs India head-to-head record in T20Is

The two teams have met 27 times in the shortest format of the game, with India winning on 15 occasions. South Africa, meanwhile, have won 11 clashes. Interestingly, India played their first-ever T20I match against South Africa. It was in December 2006 when Dinesh Karthik guided India home.

Matches Played: 27

Wins by India: 15

Wins by South Africa: 11

No-result: 1

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South Africa vs India head-to-head record in T20Is in South Africa

It was less than a year ago when India toured South Africa for a three-match series that ended 1-1. Overall, the Proteas have hosted India in nine T20Is, out of which six have been won by the Men in Blue.

Matches Played: 9

Wins by India: 6

Wins by South Africa: 3

No-result: 0

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Last 5 SA vs IND T20Is

South Africa v India: Final - ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup West Indies & USA 2024 - Source: Getty

The last five South Africa vs India T20I matches include two T20 World Cup matches. In 2022, South Africa toppled the Men in Blue in Perth in a group match, while India got the better of the Proteas in the final on June 29 in Barbados.

Apart from this, the three T20Is played in South Africa ended in 1-1. One game in Durban last year was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

In their last T20I, Axar Patel and Virat Kohli played superb knocks to take India to a respectable total. South Africa needed 30 off 30 balls before a late collapse saw the Men in Blue lift the ICC T20 trophy for the second time.