After their Test series loss, Virat Kohli and Co will be looking for redemption in the shorter format of the game but history does not favour for visitors as India haven’t won a bilateral ODI series against their host, dating back to the Friendship Series of 1992-93. In 28 meetings since 1992-93, the Proteas have won 21 matches, while India has only won five.

The series holds great significance for both sides, as the outcome will reflect on the ICC ODI Team Rankings, a cumulative 4-2 series' win will be enough to help India achieve the no.1 spot.

South Africa will be without marque batsman AB de Villiers while India will be looking to bring in fresh faces. Either way, this ODI contest between top two sides will surely be a thrilling encounter.

Likely XIs:

India: Virat Kohli (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma,  Manish Pandey/Shreyas Iyer, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammed Shami/Kuldeep Yadav.

South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Khayelihle Zondo, JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada.