India vs South Africa, ICC World Cup 2023: Key Player Battles To Watch Out For

South Africa take on hosts India at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata for match no. 37 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Sunday, November 5. This will be one of the most highly anticipated matches of the tournament, considering the terrific run of form displayed by both teams, who currently are fighting it out for the top spot. A victory here could determine which team takes the top spot and both teams will not want to take this for granted.

India confirmed their place in the semi-final after a crushing win against Sri Lanka in their previous match. In what turned out to be the second-biggest win in the history of this tournament, India won by a whopping 302 runs. Batting first, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer's fifties drove the side to 357/9 in 50 overs.

In response, Sri Lanka got bundled out for only 55 runs courtesy of a majestic new ball spell from Mohammed Siraj (3/16) and a five-fer from Mohammad Shami (5/18). India now have seven wins in seven matches and are on top of the points table.

South Africa, on the other hand, put up a comprehensive all-round performance against New Zealand in their last match. Quinton de Kock's fourth century of the tournament, coupled with Rassie van der Dussen's ton, took the Proteas to 357/4 in 50 overs on a challenging batting track. The Kiwis, in return, were taken apart for 167 runs as South Africa won by 190 runs.

South Africa's only defeat in the tournament came against the Netherlands. With seven wins out of eight matches, they have been in stellar form and have the best net run rate in the tournament currently (+2.290).

1. Virat Kohli vs Marco Jansen

Although Virat Kohli and Marco Jansen never faced each other in ODIs, the duo had a couple of memorable one-on-ones in