From staying under the radar in the lead-up to the World Cup to becoming high-flyers, South Africa have started playing to potential and are firm favourites against the Dutch.
The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.
It started pouring again with only 3.3 overs bowled and no more play was possible.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the first Test against South Africa?
Bangladesh might not look too threatening in the World Cup but their record against the Proteas
IMAGES from the World Cup match between India and South Africa played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday
South Africa should have been more clinical in the run-chase against Pakistan during the World Cup match in Chennai on Friday, said skipper Temba Bavuma, adding they were lucky to escape by the skin of their teeth.
Images from Day 3 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday.
Indian team will certainly feel a sense of deja vu when it takes on a red-hot South Africa on Sunday in what will be a battle of equals
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the second and final Test against South Africa?
Pakistan needs to win all its matches and expect Australia to falter in at least two of their remaining four games.
Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
Chasing targets has been their Achilles heel throughout the tournament. The same batters who've plundered the bowling and scored daddy hundreds batting first, have resembled pale shadows of themselves chasing targets.
Jansen replaces injured Dwaine Pretorius, who fractured his left thumb in the recent series in India.
The Netherlands caused the World Cup's second major upset in three days, as it shocked an in-form South Africa by 38 runs.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 23 World Cup 2023 games.
Images from Day 4 of the second Test between Australia and South Africa at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.
4 Aussies, 3 Indians, 1 Kiwi, 3 South Africans in Harish Kotian's World Cup 2023 Dream XI.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Afghanistan vs South Africa, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Kohli completed 1,000 runs at ICC T20 World Cup events
Images from the World Cup 2023 match between Australia and South Africa.
Lungi Ngidi decimated India's top order as South Africa triumphed by five wickets
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match between Pakistan and South Africa, in Chennai, on Friday.
DC has talented India bowlers like Mandeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, and Chetan Sakariya
Full list of players released, retained and traded by all ten teams in the IPL.
South Africa's Test players including Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi have chosen to play the IPL over the home Test series against Bangladesh, starting on March 31.
South Africa finished their engagements with five points from as many games.
Delhi Capitals take on the Lucknow Super Giants at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee stadium in Lucknow on Saturday, April 1, 2023, evening.
Punjab Kings need a big win to keep their IPL 2023 Play-Off hopes alive against wooden spooners Delhi Capitals.
None of South Africa's top players will be available for their respective IPL sides in the first couple of games.
Having someone of Dhoni's calibre put his trust in me was massive for me, says Ngidi
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between South Africa and India, in Perth, on Sunday.
Malavika Mohanan is proof that, sometimes, keeping it simple is best.
New Zealand eye top spot and a first series win over South Africa.
Yashasvi Jaiswal presented a heady cocktail of patience and flair on debut but India's expected series win over West Indies will not serve as an accurate parameter.
After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.
Delhi Capitals will need their under-performing Indian batters to deliver when they take on the mighty and versatile Gujarat Titans in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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