India and South Africa have met 32 times in Test cricket in our ball-by-ball record (2004–2025) — India lead 14–13 in decided matches, with 5 drawn. Every number is computed from the ball-by-ball record of these 32 meetings.
| Matches | India wins | South Africa wins | Drawn | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All seasons | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 |
Coverage: ball-by-ball data from 2004–2025; earlier Test cricket matches predate the ball-by-ball record and are not counted here.
In decided Test matches India lead 14–13: India 14, South Africa 13. 5 of their 32 meetings were drawn.
| Season | Matches | India | South Africa | D/T | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | Venue | India result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-11-22 | Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati | L | 408 runs |
| 2025 | 2025-11-14 | Eden Gardens | L | 30 runs |
| 2023 | 2024-01-03 | Newlands | W | 7 wickets |
| 2023 | 2023-12-26 | SuperSport Park | L | an innings & 32 runs |
| 2021 | 2022-01-11 | Newlands | L | 7 wickets |
| 2021 | 2022-01-03 | The Wanderers Stadium | L | 7 wickets |
| 2021 | 2021-12-26 | SuperSport Park | W | 113 runs |
| 2019 | 2019-10-19 | JSCA International Stadium Complex | W | an innings & 202 runs |
| 2019 | 2019-10-10 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | W | an innings & 137 runs |
| 2019 | 2019-10-02 | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | W | 203 runs |
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