India Women vs South Africa Women Cricket Timeline: Complete H2H Record, Stats & Match History (2001–2026)
The India Women vs South Africa Women cricket timeline is one of the most competitive bilateral rivalries in women’s cricket today. From their first meeting at the 2001 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup to the historic 2025 World Cup Final, these two teams have produced knockout drama, record-breaking performances, and a power shift that has made every series between them appointment viewing. This complete timeline covers every key match, format-wise head-to-head record, top performers, and verified statistics- structured for fans, researchers, and fantasy cricket users who need accurate, fast answers.
Rivalry in 30 Seconds
The India Women vs South Africa Women rivalry spans over two decades. Here is the complete summary before diving into the full timeline:
- First match: December 2001 Women’s World Cup- India won
- India led the bilateral record through the 2010s across both ODIs and T20Is
- South Africa won the 2021 ODI and T20I series in India- the first time they swept both bilateral formats in a single tour
- India swept the 2024 ODI series 3-0 and won the only Test between the two sides by 10 wickets
- India won the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup Final by 52 runs- their first-ever 50-over World Cup title
- South Africa won the 2026 home T20I series 4-1 across Durban, Johannesburg, and Benoni
Key Turning Points in the India Women vs South Africa Women Timeline
The rivalry did not shift overnight. It evolved across five distinct moments that permanently changed the power balance between these two teams.
| Year | Event | Why It Mattered |
| 2001 | First meeting, Women’s World Cup | India won- set early bilateral dominance |
| 2014 | SA won T20 World Cup group match | First SA tournament win over India in any format |
| 2020 | SA won T20 WC Semi-Final by 8 wkts | Confirmed SA’s knockout capability against India |
| 2021 | SA won ODI + T20I series in India | First time SA swept both bilateral formats on Indian soil |
| 2024 | India won Test by 10 wkts + ODIs 3-0 | India’s most dominant bilateral performance in this fixture |
| 2025 | India won World Cup Final by 52 runs | India’s first ICC Women’s 50-over title, SA’s first WC final |
| 2026 | SA won home T20I series 4-1 | SA’s strongest T20I performance against India on home soil |
Full Year-by-Year India Women vs South Africa Women Timeline
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This is the complete, match-by-match chronological record of the India Women vs South Africa Women cricket timeline from 2001 through 2026.
2001–2018: India’s Early Dominance
South Africa was banned from international cricket between 1972 and 1997 due to apartheid. Their women’s team re-entered global cricket after 1997, nearly two decades after India played their first women’s Test in 1976. India had institutional depth and established players, South Africa was still building. Their first recorded match was in December 2001 at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in South Africa. India won. They won again at the 2005 Women’s World Cup group stage. Players like Mignon du Preez were already showing the attacking instincts that would define South Africa’s batting in later years- but the early bilateral record belonged to India. South Africa’s first tournament win over India came at the 2014 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. Marizanne Kapp‘s all-round profile- capable of opening the bowling and batting in the lower middle order- gave South Africa tactical flexibility in 20-over cricket. South Africa also won the ICC Women’s Championship bilateral series 2-1 against India in the 2014–2017 cycle.
| Year | Event | Format | Result |
| Dec 2001 | Women’s World Cup, South Africa | ODI | India won |
| Mar 2005 | Women’s World Cup, South Africa | ODI | India won |
| Oct 2010 | Tri-Series, South Africa | T20I | India won |
| Mar 2014 | T20 World Cup, Bangladesh | T20I | SA won |
| Feb 2018 | ODI Series, India | ODI | India won by 178 runs |
2020: South Africa’s Knockout Win at the T20 World Cup
South Africa beat India by 8 wickets in the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup semi-final in Sydney. Laura Wolvaardt scored 53 not out from 46 balls. South Africa reached their target of 134 in 19.1 overs. India had beaten Australia in the group stage of the same tournament in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG. Losing the semi-final to South Africa confirmed a pattern that would repeat in 2022: India’s knockout record against South Africa in ICC tournaments was weaker than their bilateral dominance suggested.
2021: South Africa Wins Both Series in India
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The 2021 South Africa tour of India reshaped the narrative of this rivalry. South Africa won the ODI series 3-1– their first bilateral ODI series win against India. They also won the T20I series 2-1 in the same tour. Lizelle Lee and Laura Wolvaardt both averaged above 40 in the ODIs. It was the first time South Africa had won both the ODI and T20I series against India in a single bilateral tour. This was the clearest evidence that South Africa’s batting was no longer dependent on one match-winner.
2022: World Cup Elimination
At the 2022 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, South Africa beat India by 3 wickets in a group-stage match. Wolvaardt scored 80. South Africa needed 219 and chased it down with one ball to spare. The result eliminated India from semi-final contention– the second successive major tournament knockout loss to South Africa.
2024: India’s Most Dominant Bilateral Series
The 2024 South Africa tour of India was India’s most complete performance across all three formats in this rivalry.
One-off Test, Chennai (Jun 28–Jul 1, 2024)
- India posted 603/6 declared– the highest team total in women’s Test history at the time
- Shafali Verma scored 205, Smriti Mandhana scored 149
- Their opening partnership of 292 was a world record in women’s Tests
- Sneh Rana took 10 wickets in the match
- India won by 10 wickets
ODI Series, Bengaluru (India won 3-0)
| Match | India Score | SA Score | Result |
| 1st ODI | 265/8 (50 ov) | 122 ao | India won by 143 runs |
| 2nd ODI | 325/3 (50 ov) | 321/6 | India won by 4 runs |
| 3rd ODI | 220/4 (40.4 ov) | 215/8 (50 ov) | India won by 6 wkts |
Smriti Mandhana scored 343 runs across the three ODIs– the most by any batter in a three-match women’s ODI series.
T20I Series, Chennai
| Match | India Score | SA Score | Result |
| 1st T20I | 145/7 (20 ov) | 158/4 (19.1 ov) | SA won by 12 runs- Brits 81, Kapp 57 |
| 2nd T20I | 88/0 (10.5 ov) | 85 ao | India won by 10 wkts- Mandhana 54*, Shafali 52* |
| 3rd T20I | No result | — | Rain |
2025: World Cup Group Stage and Final
Group Stage (Oct 9, 2025)
In the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup group stage, South Africa beat India. India scored 251 all out. South Africa chased 252/7 in 48.5 overs, winning by 3 wickets with 7 balls remaining. It set up an intriguing path to the knockout stage for both teams.
World Cup Final (Nov 2, 2025, DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai)
The India Women vs South Africa Women fixture reached its biggest stage when both teams met in the 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup Final. This was South Africa’s first-ever Women’s World Cup final appearance.
| Innings | Score | Key Performance |
| India Women | 298/7 (50 overs) | Rodrigues 74, Mandhana 60 |
| South Africa Women | 246 ao (45.3 overs) | Deepti Sharma 5/39 (9.3 ov) |
India won by 52 runs. Deepti Sharma‘s 5/39 was the pivotal performance of the match. India claimed their first-ever ICC Women’s 50-over World Cup title. For South Africa, reaching a World Cup final was a historic milestone for a team readmitted to international cricket in 1997.
2026: South Africa Win at Home- 4-1 T20I Series
South Africa beat India Women 4-1 in the 2026 home T20I series. They won four of five matches across Durban, Johannesburg, and Benoni, with Laura Wolvaardt scoring an unbeaten 92 from 56 balls in the final game. The series was used by both sides as preparation for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.
| T20I | Venue | India | SA | Result |
| 1st | Kingsmead, Durban | 157/7 | 158/4 (19.1 ov) | SA won by 6 wkts |
| 2nd | Kingsmead, Durban | 147 ao | 148/2 (17.1 ov) | SA won by 8 wkts |
| 3rd | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 192/4 | 193/1 (16.3 ov) | SA won by 9 wkts |
| 4th | Wanderers, Johannesburg | 185/5 | 171/9 | India won by 14 runs |
| 5th | Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 132/8 | 155/6 | SA won by 23 runs |
H2H Format-Split Record (All-Time)
The overall India Women vs South Africa Women head-to-head record across all formats as of May 27, 2026 is:
| Format | Matches | India Wins | SA Wins | No Result |
| Tests | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 30 | 18 | 12 | 0 |
| T20Is | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 |
| Total | 52 | 29 | 20 | 3 |
India lead overall with 29 wins to South Africa’s 20 across 52 matches. India dominate in ODIs and Tests, T20Is remain the most contested format, where South Africa have won series at home and in ICC knockout matches.
Quick H2H Stat Card- T20Is
| Stat | India Women | South Africa Women |
| Matches | 21 | 21 |
| Wins | 10 | 8 |
| No Result | 3 | 3 |
| Win % (excl. NR) | 55.6% | 44.4% |
| Top batter | Mandhana- 431 runs, avg 26.93, SR 121.4 | Wolvaardt- 295 runs, avg 26.81, SR 121.39 |
| Top wicket-taker | Deepti Sharma- 16 wkts, avg 22.87, SR 19.93 | Mlaba- 9 wkts, avg 27.77, SR 24.66 |
Last Five Results
| Date | Venue | India | SA | Result |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Benoni | 132/8 (20 ov) | 155/6 (20 ov) | SA won by 23 runs |
| Apr 25, 2026 | Johannesburg | 185/5 (20 ov) | 171/9 (20 ov) | India won by 14 runs |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Johannesburg | 192/4 (20 ov) | 193/1 (16.3 ov) | SA won by 9 wkts |
| Apr 19, 2026 | Durban | 147 ao (20 ov) | 148/2 (17.1 ov) | SA won by 8 wkts |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Durban | 157/7 (20 ov) | 158/4 (19.1 ov) | SA won by 6 wkts |
Records: Highest Individual Scores
The following are the highest individual innings in the India Women vs South Africa Women fixture across all formats:
| Score | Batter | Team | Match | Year |
| 205 | Shafali Verma | India | One-off Test, Chennai | 2024 |
| 149 | Smriti Mandhana | India | One-off Test, Chennai | 2024 |
| 123 | Jemimah Rodrigues | India | Tri-Series, Colombo | 2025 |
| 117 | Smriti Mandhana | India | 1st ODI, Bengaluru | 2024 |
| 109 | Tazmin Brits | SA | Tri-Series, Colombo | 2025 |
| 92* | Laura Wolvaardt | SA | 5th T20I, Benoni | 2026 |
| 81 | Tazmin Brits | SA | 1st T20I, Chennai | 2024 |
| 80 | Laura Wolvaardt | SA | Women’s World Cup, NZ | 2022 |
Player Stats: Head-to-Head in This Fixture Only
Top Performers for India Women vs South Africa Women
Smriti Mandhana is India’s most consistent batter in this rivalry- 431 T20I runs at an average of 26.93 and a strike rate of 121.4, plus 492 ODI runs against South Africa with a highest score of 117. Deepti Sharma is India’s leading wicket-taker in T20Is against South Africa with 16 wickets at an average of 22.87. Sneh Rana is the standout performer in the longest format, taking 10 wickets in the 2024 Chennai Test and 5/43 in a 2025 ODI tri-series match.
Top Performers for South Africa Women vs India Women
Laura Wolvaardt is South Africa’s most reliable match-winner against India- 295 T20I runs at an average of 26.81, with critical innings in the 2020 semi-final (53*), 2022 World Cup (80), and 2026 home series (92*). Marizanne Kapp’s combined all-round contribution- 57 with the bat and consistent wickets- makes her the most tactically valuable South African player in this fixture. Tazmin Brits hit 81 in the 2024 T20I and 109 in the 2025 tri-series, confirming her as a match-winner capable of deciding results from the top of the order.
Venue Records
| Venue | Matches | India Wins | SA Wins | Notable Result |
| MA Chidambaram, Chennai | 4 | 2 | 1 | Shafali 205 in 2024 Test |
| KSCA, Bengaluru | 3 | 3 | 0 | Mandhana 117 in 1st ODI 2024 |
| DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | WC Final- India won by 52 runs |
| Kingsmead, Durban | 2 | 0 | 2 | SA won both T20Is in 2026 |
| Wanderers, Johannesburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | SA won 3rd T20I, India won 4th T20I |
| Willowmoore Park, Benoni | 1 | 0 | 1 | Wolvaardt 92* in 5th T20I 2026 |
FAQs:
Q1. What is the complete head-to-head record between India Women and South Africa Women?
A1. Across 52 matches in all formats, India have won 29, South Africa have won 20, and 3 matches ended in no result. India lead ODIs 18-12, T20Is 10-8 (with 3 no results), and have won the only Test played. Stats are current through May 27.
Q2. When did India Women first play South Africa Women?
A2. The first match between India Women and South Africa Women was played in December 2001 at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, hosted in South Africa. India won that match.
Q4. Has South Africa ever won an ODI series against India Women in India?
A4. Yes. South Africa won the 2021 ODI series 3-1 on Indian soil- their first bilateral ODI series win against India Women. They also won the T20I series 2-1 on the same tour, making it the first time South Africa swept both bilateral formats against India in a single tour.
Q5. Who is the highest run-scorer for India Women against South Africa Women?
A5. Smriti Mandhana holds the highest run tally for India Women against South Africa Women in T20Is with 431 runs at an average of 26.93 and a strike rate of 121.4. In ODIs, she scored 492 runs, including 343 runs in the three-match 2024 series- the most by any batter in a three-match women’s ODI series.
Q6. Who is the highest run-scorer for South Africa Women against India Women?
A6. Laura Wolvaardt leads South Africa’s run-scorers against India Women in T20Is with 295 runs at an average of 26.81 and a strike rate of 121.39. Her highest score in T20Is against India is 92 not out from 56 balls in the 5th T20I at Benoni in April 2026.
Q7. What happened in the India Women tour of South Africa 2026?
A7. South Africa won the five-match T20I series 4-1. The matches were played across Kingsmead in Durban, the Wanderers in Johannesburg, and Willowmoore Park in Benoni. Laura Wolvaardt scored 92* in the final game, and South Africa chased 193 in just 16.3 overs in the third T20I- the fastest successful chase against India in T20Is between these two sides.
Q8. Has South Africa Women ever beaten India Women in a World Cup knockout match?
A8. Yes. South Africa beat India by 8 wickets in the semi-final of the 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Sydney. Laura Wolvaardt scored 53 not out and South Africa chased 134 in 19.1 overs. It remains South Africa’s biggest knockout win over India in ICC tournament history.
Q9. What is the biggest win in the India Women vs South Africa Women timeline?
A9. India’s biggest win was by 10 wickets in the one-off Test at Chennai in July 2024- Shafali Verma (205) and Sneh Rana (10 wickets in the match) were the standout performers. India also won the 1st ODI in Bengaluru by 143 runs in June 2024. South Africa’s biggest win came in the 3rd T20I of the 2026 home series, where they chased 193 in just 16.3 overs, winning by 9 wickets.
Q10. Who is South Africa Women’s best bowler against India Women?
A10. Nonkululeko Mlaba leads South Africa’s T20I wicket-takers against India with 9 wickets at an average of 27.77 and a strike rate of 24.66. Marizanne Kapp contributes pace bowling consistently across both ODIs and T20Is, and Ayabonga Khaka took 3/16 in the opening T20I of the 2026 home series in Durban.
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