India's Predicted XI vs South Africa, ICC World Cup 2023: Will Ravichandran Ashwin Remain On The Bench?

India will square off against South Africa in their next match of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, November 5. The top-of-the-table clash will be staged at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, with a scheduled start time of 2:00 PM IST. India have been the most dominant nation in the ongoing competition, winning each of their seven matches so far. Their latest victory came against Sri Lanka by a massive margin of 302 runs.

Batting first, a trio of fifties by Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer propelled India to a daunting total of 357/8. Thereafter, the pacers, led by Mohammad Shami's five-for, dismantled the Lankans as they were bundled out for a mere 55 runs on the scoreboard in what was a repeat of the Asia Cup 2023 summit clash.

Ahead of their match against in-form South Africa, Team India are likely to go in with the same starting line-up.

Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill

Captain Rohit Sharma has led by example in the Cricket World Cup 2023 with a flurry of whirlwind knocks. With the help of one ton and two half-centuries, the Hitman has amassed 402 runs in seven innings at an average of 57.42 and a strike rate of 119.64, which is the best among the leading run-getters.

The young Shubman Gill, who missed the initial two matches due to dengue, has been in decent form since. He has notched 196 runs in five matches, including two 50-plus scores. The 24-year-old will look to capitalise on his 92-run knock against Sri Lanka and give India a solid foundation versus the Proteas.

Middle-order: Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav

With one century and four half-centuries in seven games, Virat Kohli is India's top run-scorer in the tournament. Moreover, the right-handed batter's record of