The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League ended in an exciting manner. CSK emerged as the winner after a thrilling final at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The final was delayed by a day due to rain and there were chances the winner would be decided with a super over. Thankfully, that scenario didn't come. Fans got to witness the whole game although CSK only got 15 overs to chase the total of 171(DLS). Earlier, Gujarat scored 214 after 20 overs after losing the toss but rain interrupted the match yet again. Ravindra Jadeja smashed 10 runs in the last two deliveries to win the title for Chennai Super Kings. In this article, We'll check out the List of All Award Winners of the IPL 2023.

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IPL 2023 Champions & Runners-up:

Chennai Super Kings lifted their fifth IPL title while Gujarat Titans spoiled the chance to win it in consecutive seasons. Chennai Super Kings defeated GT by 5 wickets (DLS)

Individual Awards:

IPL 2023 Orange Cap Winner(Leading Run-scorer): Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill emerged as the winner of the coveted Orange Cap in the 2023 IPL season. He scored an impressive total of 890 runs across 17 matches. His outstanding performance included scoring 4 half-centuries and achieving the remarkable feat of scoring 3 centuries during the season.

IPL 2023 Purple Cap Winner(Leading Wicket-taker): Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami claimed the prestigious Purple Cap in the 2023 IPL season for his remarkable bowling performances. Throughout the tournament, Shami showcased his exceptional skills by taking a total of 28 wickets in 17 matches. His best bowling figure of 4/11 was an example of his bowling prowess. Additionally, Shami maintained an impressive economy rate of 8.03.

IPL 2023 Emerging Player of the Tournament: Yashasvi Jaiswal

Yashasvi Jaiswal was the best performer for Rajasthan Royals in the 2023 IPL season. With a remarkable total of 625 runs from 14 innings, Jaiswal displayed his exceptional batting skills. His impressive strike rate of 163.61 and an average of 48.08 added to his outstanding performance. His maiden IPL century against the Mumbai Indians, where he scored 124 runs, established him as the highest scorer in a match in the history of the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. Jaiswal also holds a new record for the fastest fifty in IPL history.

Fair Play Award: Delhi Capitals

Delhi Capitals won the award of the Fair Play Award.

Electric Striker of the Tournament: Glenn Maxwell

Glenn Maxwell was recognized as the winner of the Super Striker of the Tournament award in the 2023 IPL season, boasting a remarkable strike rate of 183.49 throughout the tournament.

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Gamechanger of the Tournament: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill claimed the award of Gamechanger of the Tournament in the 2023 IPL season.

Most Valuable Asset of the Tournament: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill, with his exceptional performances, was not only honored as the Gamechanger of the Tournament but also recognized as the Most Valuable Asset in the 2023 IPL season.

Most 4s Award: Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill became the owner of the award for the most fours scored in the tournament. He accumulated a massive total of 85 fours throughout the IPL season.

Most 6s Award: Faf du Plessis

RCB skipper Faf du Plessis smashed a total of 36 sixes throughout this season.

Longest Six Award: Faf du Plessis (115m)

Faf du Plessis won the award for hitting the longest six in the tournament, with an impressive distance of 115 meters.

Catch of the Tournament Award: Rashid Khan

Rashid Khan was honored with the Catch of the Tournament award for his exceptional catch of Kyle Mayers during the match against LSG.

Man of the match in the IPL 2023 Final: Devon Conway

Chennai Super Kings opener Devon Conway, who scored 47 off 25 deliveries in the final, was named "Man of the Match" in the final of the IPL 2023.

The Indian team is set to play a 3-match ODI series against South Africa starting 30th November in Ranchi. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action, the excitement amongst the fans is sky high. The ODI series will act as a preparation ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027. After losing the 2-match Test series against South Africa, the Indian team will look to bounce back and redeem themselves in the one-day format. 

With Shubman Gill missing the ODI series, it will be a great opportunity for KL Rahul to show his captaincy skills while a good opportunity for Yashasvi Jaiswal to cement his spot in the side. The fouth spot concundrum will continue to haunt the Indian team with Shreyas Iyer missing out with an injury. It will be interesting to see if Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Verma can grab the opportunity and fill in the shoes of Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer.

Here is everything you need to know before the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match in the South Africa tour of India 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India vs South Africa
• Tournament: South Africa tour of India 2025, 1st ODI
• Date: 30 November 2025
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Streaming Details

The India vs South Africa first ODI will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network.

India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats

India and South Africa have played each other 94 times in ODIs. South Africa lead the competition with 51 victories, while India have 40 wins. There were also three NRs.

Pitch Report: JSCA International Stadium Complex

The surface at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi offers a very balanced wicket, and offers an added advantage to the bowlers. The outfield here usually has been on the slower side, meaning batters have to find gaps with precision and power to get full value for their runs. 

The only 300-plus total came at this venue back in 2019 when Australia faced India. Hence, the team winning the toss and restricting the opposition batters under 300 could be a decider at this venue tomorrow as well.

Weather Report

Winters are increasing in Ranchi, similar to North India. On the match day, Sunday, the minimum temperature in Ranchi is expected to be 14 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is predicted to reach 24 degrees Celsius. 

Clouds are expected to move across the sky throughout the day, and winds will blow at a speed of approximately 9 kilometers per hour. The good news is that there is no threat of rain. Thus, cricket fans will be able to enjoy the match without any interruptions.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

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India vs South Africa Match Prediction

Both teams have some weaknesses going into this game. India have an inexperienced bowling attack where Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are not available. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna need to do bulk of the job, who have played a combined of 40 odd ODIs. South Africa have Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, two of their experienced pacers, with Keshav Maharaj.

Without Gill and Shreyas Iyer, India also have to adjust to two new faces in the top four. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma are good options, but they are very new in this format. That is why South Africa look more settled at the moment, and they can start the ODI series with a win.

The Indian cricket team is gearing up for a crucial three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting November 30, 2025. The white-ball leg brings massive excitement as the iconic duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make their much-awaited comeback to the ODI setup after a break. With regular opener Shubman Gill ruled out due to a neck injury, KL Rahul has been handed the responsibility to captain the Men in Blue.

Following a disappointing Test whitewash earlier in the tour, India will be determined to bounce back and assert dominance against a side they recently overcame in the dramatic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2025 final.

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the top 5 batters with the most runs in India vs South Africa ODIs.

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Most Runs in India vs South Africa ODIs | Top 5 List

1. Sachin Tendulkar | 2001 Runs

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in ODIs between India vs South Africa. He scored 2001 runs in 57 matches against the Proteas, the only one with over 2,000 runs in this storied rivalry, averaging 35.73. During this period, Sachin scored five centuries and eight half-centuries, including an unbeaten 200-run innings. He was a part of India vs South Africa rivalry from 1991 to 2011, scoring 1453 runs in South Africa alone.

2. Jacques Kallis | 1535 Runs

Jacques Kallis is South Africa's leading run-scorer against India. In 34 innings, Kallis scored 1535 runs, including two centuries and 11 half-centuries. Kallis played his last ODI against India in 2013. Out of the 17 hundreds he scored in ODI cricket, Jacques Kallis got two of them against India. To sum up, Kallis remains South Africa’s most productive ODI batter against India even since a decade of his retirement from the game.

3. Virat Kohli | 1504 Runs

Indian run-machine Virat Kohli's bat always speaks against South Africa. In 29 innings, Virat has scored 1504 runs against South Africa, averaging over 65, the highest among all India vs South Africa ODI players with more than 300 runs to their names. He has scored five centuries and eight half-centuries against South Africa. Kohli made 558 of his 1504 in a single away series against South Africa back in 2018, where his three match-winning hundreds engineered India’s 5-1 series win. Moreover, Kohli’s 558-run tally from that tour remains the highest aggregate by any batter in a single bilateral series by a landslide.

4. Gary Kirsten | 1377 Runs

Former South African opener Gary Kirsten has served as the head coach of the Indian team, lifting the 2011 World Cup. He has played 26 ODIs against India between the years 1995 to 2001, scoring 1,377 runs at an average of 62.59. He scored nine half-centuries and four centuries. His highest score against India was 133* which came in Johannesburg back in October 2001 in the opening match of the 2001 South Africa ODI tri-series.

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5. AB de Villiers | 1357 Runs

In 32 matches, AB de Villiers scored 1357 runs against India at an average of 48.46. De Villiers also holds the record for most sixes in ODIs between the two teams, with 41. Among all players in India vs South Africa ODI matches, no batter has scored his runs even remotely close to the strike rate of 111.13. He got six hundreds against India, including three in a single series from 2015, where he scored 358 runs at an average of 89.50.

After a disappointing 2-0 clean sweep defeat against South Africa, Team India is all set to begin their three-match ODI series against the Proteas beginning on November 30. The series comes at a time when India are dealing with key injury setbacks at the top of their white-ball setup. 

Newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill, who was slated to lead the side for the first time in the format, has been ruled out after injuring his neck during the first Test in Kolkata. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer also continues his recovery from the injury he suffered on India’s tour of Australia, leaving the leadership group temporarily depleted. In their absence, the responsibility of leading the team returns to KL Rahul, who last captained India in the 2023 ODI series against South Africa, a contest India won 2–1. 

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the result of every ODI series between India and South Africa.

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India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats in ODIs

The ODI format has been very competitive between these two teams. South Africa has been stronger in one-day cricket with more wins overall. Both teams have played exciting cricket in World Cups and bilateral series. South Africa is known for their strong ODI team, while India has also had great success in this format.

Out of 94 matches total, South Africa has won 51, while India has won 40 matches. This shows South Africa’s edge in ODI cricket.

India vs South Africa: Last encounter in ODI

The last encounter between India and South Africa in an ODI was during the three-match ODI series in 2023 in Paarl, South Africa.

Sanju Samson hit a fine century as India defeated South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the series. Sent into bat, India lost both the openers early before Samson (108 off 114 balls), which was his maiden ODI hundred, and Tilak Varma (52 off 77 balls) made useful contributions to take 296 for eight. Rinku Singh (38 off 27) also chipped in for the visitors.

Chasing 297, opener Tony de Zorzi made 81 off 87 balls but none of the other Proteas batter could support him as the hosts were bowled for 218 in 45.5 overs. For India, Arshdeep Singh (4/30), Washington Sundar (2/38) and Avesh Khan (2/45) were the main wicket takers.

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India vs South Africa: Full Series Results

After winning the T20 World Cup last year, in July, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian team in place of Rahul Dravid. Since then India have won seven Tests, lost 10 and drawn two under Gautam Gambhir coaching. Again all focus has shifted to him once again after the team's embarrassing defeat in the second Test by 408 runs under his coaching as South Africa completed a 2-0 clean sweep at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati on Wednesday. India were bowled out for 140 runs in their second innings while chasing the 548-run target. After this, India endured its second home Test series defeat under head coach Gautam Gambhir.

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Fifth Test defeat at home in the last nine games

The team is in bad shape under Gambhir's coaching as India is going through a challenging transition phase, this was their fifth Test defeat at home in the last nine games. Under Gambhir, India witnessed a new low last year when they lost a Test series for the first time in 12 years after New Zealand thrashed them 3-0. The defeat was also first for India at home under new skipper Shubman Gill, who took over the captaincy role following the retirements of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

India lost to Sri Lanka after 18 years

Last year, in July-August, the Indian team went on a tour of Sri Lanka. This was India's first series after Gautam Gambhir became the coach. After winning the T20 World Cup, India's youth team had reached Sri Lanka.

India then had to face 0-2 defeat in the ODI series. After 18 years, the Indian team had lost to Sri Lanka in a bilateral series.

Embarrassing defeat in front of New Zealand

When the New Zealand came to India last year, everyone must have felt in the beginning that by winning this series easily, we will present a strong claim for the World Test Championship final.

On the contrary, India lost 0-3 in this series. This was the first time since 2012 that India lost a Test series at home. New Zealand not only defeated India but also whitewashed them.

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Lost Border Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years

Team India had been winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy continuously for the last 10 years. They defeated the Kangaroos in four consecutive series. During this period, Australia was defeated twice at their own home. India also got the good fortune of defeating Australia in Gabba after almost 30 years.

Now this victory chariot of India has broken under the coaching of Gautam Gambhir. The last time Australia won the Test series against India was in the year 2014-15.

Let's take a look at India's result under Gautam Gambhir's coaching.

India's T20I record under Gautam Gambhir coaching

Matches: 26, Won: 20, Lost: 3, NR: 3

• Sri Lanka vs India (3 T20Is): India won 2-0
• India vs Bangladesh (3 T20Is): India won by 3-0
• South Africa vs India (4 T20Is): India won by 3-1
• India vs England (5 T20Is): India won by 4-1
• Asia Cup 2025 (6 T20Is): India won Asia Cup by beating Pakistan in the final
• Australia vs India (5 T20Is): India won 2-1

India's ODI record under Gautam Gambhir coaching

Matches: 14, Won: 9, Lost: 4, NR: 1

• Sri Lanka vs India (3 ODIs): India lost 0-2
• India vs England (3 ODIs): India won 3-0
• ICC Champions Trophy 2025 (5 ODIs): India won CT 2025 by beating New Zealand in the final
• Australia vs India (3 ODIs): India lost 1-2

India's Test record under Gautam Gambhir coaching

Matches: 18, Won: 7, Lost: 9, NR: 2

• India vs Bangladesh (2 Tests): India won 2-0
• India vs New Zealand (3 Tests): India lost 0-3
• Australia vs India (5 Tests): India lost 1-3
• England vs India (5 Tests): Series Drawn by 2-2
• India vs West Indies (2 Tests): India won 2-0
• India vs South Africa (2 Tests): India lost 0-2

Harvard House Sports proudly felicitated Shri Raghu Ram Bhat, former Indian cricketer, on his distinguished appointment as the Treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Dr. Moin Bin Moksud and Mrs. Rabia Jehangir were present at the ceremony and spoke about their family’s long and warm association with Mr. Bhat. They expressed their deep appreciation for his lifelong service to cricket and his continued encouragement for young players.

Speaking to the media, Shri Raghu Ram Bhat thanked the management for the honour and assured that he would “always support institutions that sincerely promote cricket and work for the growth of the game.” His commitment and guidance serve as a tremendous motivation for the academy.

The newly appointed Director of Coaching, Mr. Nilesh Chakravartee, also graced the occasion and congratulated Mr. Bhat on his new national responsibility.

Harvard House Sports extends heartfelt congratulations to Shri Raghu Ram Bhat and wishes him great success as he takes on this prestigious role at the BCCI.