As India prepare to face South Africa in the 2nd ODI at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur, all eyes will once again be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli — a pair that has rewritten the record books for more than a decade. After back-to-back century partnerships in Sydney (vs Australia) and Ranchi (vs South Africa), the two batting giants now stand on the verge of achieving a massive ODI milestone.
Ro-Ko one step away from becoming the second-most prolific ODI partnership ever
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli currently share the joint-second spot for the most century partnerships in ODI cricket history. Their 136-run stand in Ranchi took them level with Sri Lanka’s legendary duo Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan, who also have 20 century stands.
If Rohit and Kohli stitch one more 100-run partnership today, they will become:
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The sole second-highest century-partnership pair in ODI history (21 century stands)
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Just five partnerships short of the all-time record held by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, who have 26 century partnerships, a record untouched for nearly two decades.
The form of the two batting superstars further fuels the anticipation. Rohit scored 57 in Ranchi, while Kohli struck a sublime 135 — a knock that showcased his vintage ODI rhythm. With the series on the line and momentum on their side, another Ro-Ko masterclass is something Indian fans will be hoping for.
IND vs SA 2nd ODI — Match Details
Match: India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI
Date: December 3, 2025
Venue: Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Match Start Time: 1:30 PM IST
Toss: 1:00 PM IST
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: JioHotstar (app & website)
India currently lead the three-match series 1–0 after winning a high-scoring thriller by 17 runs in Ranchi.
India — Probable XI for 2nd ODI
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Yashasvi Jaiswal
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Rohit Sharma
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Virat Kohli
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Ruturaj Gaikwad
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Washington Sundar
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KL Rahul (C & WK)
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Ravindra Jadeja
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Harshit Rana
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Kuldeep Yadav
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Arshdeep Singh
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Prasidh Krishna
India are expected to retain the same combination, with Washington Sundar and Jadeja potentially swapping middle-order positions depending on match situation. KL Rahul will continue as keeper-captain.
South Africa — Probable XI for 2nd ODI
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Quinton de Kock (WK)
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Aiden Markram
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Temba Bavuma (C)
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Matthew Breetzke
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Tony de Zorzi
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Dewald Brevis
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Marco Jansen
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Corbin Bosch
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Keshav Maharaj
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Nandre Burger
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Ottneil Baartman
Temba Bavuma is likely to return to the XI after resting in the first game, with Ryan Rickelton expected to miss out. Keshav Maharaj could replace Prenelan Subrayen for more spin experience.
