Indian team's performance in Test cricket against South Africa on South Africa soil has been a big disappointment over the years as they never won a series so far. But this time they may create history by winning the Test series for the first time as they have a strong squad under Rohit Sharma to play against the Proteas side. 

Here, in this article, we will look at how Team India has played against South Africa on South African soil in Test cricket.

IND vs SA in Test Cricket on SA soil:

  • SA won by a 1-0 (4) margin in 1992/93
  • SA won by a 2-0 (3) margin in 1996/97
  • SA won by a 1-0 (2) margin in 2001
  • SA won by a 2-1 (3) margin in 2006/07
  • Series drawn by a 1-1 (3) margin in 2010/11
  • SA won by a 1-0 (2) margin in 2013
  • SA won by a 2-1 (3) margin in 2018
  • SA won by a 2-1 (3) margin in 2021/22

SA vs IND Test series on SA soil:

  • Played - 8
  • South Africa - 7
  • India - 0
  • Drawn - 1

Indian team have won only four Test matches against SA on SA soil.

  • by 123 runs at Johannesburg, 2006
  • by 87 runs at Durban, 2010
  • by 63 runs at Johannesburg, 2018
  • by 113 runs at Centurion, 2021

Indian team since 2018 have won two Test series on Australian soil, levelled a Test series by a 2-2 margin on England soil in the 2021-22 period but unfortunately, they couldn't win a Test series on South African soil alone despite playing twice in 2018 & 2021/22 overall.

Rohit Sharma is set to captain a bilateral Test series on SENA country for the first time in a two-match Test series against South Africa in 2023/24.