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India Clinches ODI Series 2-1 Over South Africa
7 Dec
Summary
- India secured a 2-1 ODI series victory against South Africa.
- Quinton de Kock made a strong comeback after reversing his retirement.
- The series concluded with India's best ODI XI of 2025 revealed.

India concluded their 2025 ODI journey with a dominant nine-wicket victory against South Africa in Visakhapatnam, securing the three-match series 2-1. The Men in Blue successfully restricted the Proteas to 270 runs, with Quinton de Kock's century being a notable effort, before comfortably chasing the target.
This final ODI of 2025 also saw the unveiling of the year's best Men's ODI XI. Rohit Sharma was named captain, leading a team that featured standout performers like de Kock, Virat Kohli, Shai Hope, and Daryl Mitchell.
The selected XI also included all-rounder Axar Patel and a formidable pace attack of Matthew Henry, Jayden Seales, and Jofra Archer, alongside spinner Kuldeep Yadav, reflecting a strong year for Indian and international cricket.



