India's record is better on paper
Both the teams (IND vs SA Head To Head in T20I) have played 27 T20 matches against each other so far. Team India has won 15 matches while South Africa Cricket has defeated the Men in Blue 11 times. There has been no result in one match between the two teams. While India has defeated South Africa 5 times at home, they have suffered defeat only 3 times on South African soil. The statistics of both the teams away from home have been equal. Both teams have defeated each other 6-6 times. Team India has won 4 matches on neutral venues while South Africa has won only 2 times. Team India has won 2 out of the last 3 matches.
Has visited South Africa 5 times
For the first time, Team India played its first T20 match against South Africa in the year 2007. This was Team India's debut in T20. Virender Sehwag was the captain in that match and he led the team to victory. Since then, Team India has visited the Proteas team 5 times and they had to face defeat only once in 2011-12. At the end of last year, Team India toured South Africa and the 3-match series ended in a 1-1 draw. Overall, there has always been a tough competition between the two teams. In such a situation, this series is going to be exciting for cricket fans.
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