Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: India Tour of South Africa 2023 - 1st ODI Match - 17 December 2023

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for the 1st ODI Match of the India Tour of South Africa which will be played on 17th of December 2023 at the The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.

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Current Form India and South Africa:

India bounced back in the 3rd T20I, beating South Africa by 106 runs to draw the series level at 1-1.

The top run scorer for India in the Tour is Suryakumar Yadav with 156 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for India in the series is Kuldeep Yadav with 6 scalps under his belt.

The top run scorer for South Africa in the series is Reeza Hendricks with 57 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for South Africa in the series is Gerald Coetzee with 3 scalps under his belt.

ODI Form:

India have been in terrific ODI form. They have recently finished as the runners up of the ICC Men's World Cup 2023. Although India won't be fielding their best side, they are still a dangerous team to compete with.

South Africa are also in great ODI form. They managed to enter the Semi Finals of the recently concluded World Cup. They lost to Australia and couldn't qualify for the Final.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

India:

Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar

South Africa:

Aiden Markram (Captain), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – South Africa

Who will win?- South Africa

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – KL Rahul (India), Aiden Markram (South Africa)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Mukesh Kumar (India), Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)

Most Sixes – KL Rahul (India), Heinrich Klaasen (South Africa)

Player of the Match- Aiden Markram (South Africa)

Team Scores Batting first – South Africa 320+, India 290+

Match Handicap: South Africa

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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