The India vs South Africa T20 rivalry has evolved into one of the most explosive contests in international cricket. Both sides possess powerful batting line-ups, elite fast bowlers, and dynamic all-rounders, leading to high-scoring thrillers and dramatic collapses. India have held a slight edge historically, while South Africa have consistently challenged with pace, power-hitting, and athletic fielding. Venue conditions, toss impact, and middle-overs execution have often dictated results in this closely fought rivalry.
Overall Head-to-Head Record (T20Is)
Matches Played India Won South Africa Won No Result Tied 34 20 13 1 0
Highest Totals – India vs South Africa T20s
Team Score Overs RR Inns Venue Result Date India 283/1 20.0 14.15 1st Johannesburg Won 15 Nov 2024 India 237/3 20.0 11.85 1st Guwahati Won 2 Oct 2022 South Africa 227/3 20.0 11.35 1st Indore Won 4 Oct 2022 South Africa 221/3 20.0 11.05 2nd Guwahati Lost 2 Oct 2022 South Africa 219/4 20.0 10.95 1st Johannesburg Won 30 Mar 2012 India 219/6 20.0 10.95 1st Centurion Won 13 Nov 2024 South Africa 213/4 20.0 10.65 1st New Chandigarh Won 11 Dec 2025 South Africa 212/3 19.1 11.06 2nd Delhi Won 9 Jun 2022 India 211/4 20.0 10.55 1st Delhi Lost 9 Jun 2022
Lowest Team Totals
Team Score Overs Inns Venue Result Date South Africa 74 12.3 2nd Cuttack Lost 9 Dec 2025 South Africa 87 16.5 2nd Rajkot Lost 17 Jun 2022 India 92 17.2 1st Cuttack Lost 5 Oct 2015 South Africa 95 13.5 2nd Johannesburg Lost 14 Dec 2023 South Africa 106/8 20.0 1st Thiruvananthapuram Lost 28 Sep 2022 South Africa 116/9 20.0 2nd Durban Lost 20 Sep 2007 India 118/8 20.0 2nd Nottingham Lost 16 Jun 2009 India 124/6 20.0 1st Gqeberha Lost 10 Nov 2024
Most Runs in India vs South Africa T20s
Player Team Runs Matches Average Strike Rate 100s 50s David Miller SA 545 27 34.06 146.90 1 2 Quinton de Kock SA 442 14 40.18 145.39 0 5 Rohit Sharma IND 429 18 26.81 130.00 1 2 Tilak Varma IND 423 9 70.50 161.45 2 1 Suryakumar Yadav IND 401 14 33.41 158.49 1 4 Virat Kohli IND 394 14 39.40 133.10 0 3 Heinrich Klaasen SA 342 14 26.30 162.08 0 3 Suresh Raina IND 339 12 33.90 148.03 1 0
Highest Individual Scores
Player Score Balls Team Venue Date Tilak Varma 120 *47 India Johannesburg 15 Nov 2024 Sanju Samson 109* 56 India Johannesburg 15 Nov 2024 Tilak Varma 107* 56 India Centurion 13 Nov 2024 Sanju Samson 107 50 India Durban 8 Nov 2024 David Miller 106* 47 South Africa Guwahati 2 Oct 2022 Rohit Sharma 106 66 India Dharamsala 2 Oct 2015 Suresh Raina 101 60 India Gros Islet 2 May 2010 Rilee Rossouw 100* 48 South Africa Indore 4 Oct 2022 Suryakumar Yadav 100 56 India Johannesburg 14 Dec 2023
Most Wickets in India vs South Africa T20s
Player Team Wickets Matches Best Average Arshdeep Singh IND 22 13 3/20 17.59 Varun Chakravarthy IND 18 7 5/17 10.94 Lungi Ngidi SA 16 8 4/29 14.68 Keshav Maharaj SA 15 16 2/23 29.33 Bhuvneshwar Kumar IND 14 12 5/24 18.50 Axar Patel IND 13 18 2/6 30.30 Hardik Pandya IND 13 19 3/20 34.00 Ravichandran Ashwin IND 11 10 3/22 26.18
Best Bowling Figures in a Match
Player Figures Overs Team Venue Date Kuldeep Yadav 5/17 2.5 India Johannesburg 14 Dec 2023 Varun Chakravarthy 5/17 4.0 India Gqeberha 10 Nov 2024 Bhuvneshwar Kumar 5/24 4.0 India Johannesburg 18 Feb 2018 RP Singh 4/13 4.0 India Durban 20 Sep 2007 Avesh Khan 4/18 4.0 India Rajkot 17 Jun 2022 Lungi Ngidi 4/29 4.0 South Africa Perth 30 Oct 2022 Marco Jansen 3/12 4.0 South Africa Cuttack 5 Oct 2015
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