South Africa – India Test series statistics – Part Two
Indian bowlers capturing five or more wickets in an innings against South Africa on 30 occasions with SN Thakur’s seven for 61 at Johannesburg in Oct 2019 being the best innings bowling effort by an Indian bowler against South Africa. South African bowlers have captured five or more wickets in an innings against India with L Klusner’s eight for 64 at Eden Gardens in Nov 1996 being the best innings bowling effort by a South African bowler against India
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – INDIAN BOWLERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | A Kumble | 44.0 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1992 |
| 2 | J Srinath | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 4 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 20 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | BKV Prasad | 35.0 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | BKV Prasad | 19.0 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 5 | BKV Prasad | 25.0 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 6 | J Srinath | 25.1 | 5 | 104 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 7 | A Kumble | 68.4 | 15 | 143 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 8 | J Srinath | 33.0 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 9 | J Srinath | 30.0 | 6 | 76 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 10 | A Kumble | 54.0 | 13 | 131 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 11 | Harbhajan Singh | 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 12 | S Sreesanth | 10.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Dec 2006 |
| 13 | Harbhajan Singh | 44.5 | 4 | 164 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 14 | Harbhajan Singh | 48.3 | 23 | 59 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 15 | S Sreesanth | 29.0 | 0 | 114 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 16 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 17 | RA Jadeja | 58.2 | 15 | 138 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 18 | R Ashwin | 24.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 19 | RA Jadeja | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 20 | R Ashwin | 16.1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 21 | R Ashwin | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 22 | RA Jadeja | 12.0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 23 | R Ashwin | 49.1 | 26 | 61 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 24 | JJ Bumrah | 18.5 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 25 | Mohammed Shami | 12.3 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 26 | R Ashwin | 46.2 | 11 | 145 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 27 | Mohammed Shami | 10.5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 28 | Mohammed Shami | 16.0 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 29 | SN Thakur | 17.5 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| 30 | JJ Bumrah | 23.3 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AA Donald | 27.0 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 1 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | AA Donald | 28.0 | 4 | 84 | 7 | 3 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 3 | L Klusener | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | PR Adams | 19.1 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 5 | AA Donald | 16.0 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 6 | N Boje | 38.0 | 14 | 83 | 5 | 3 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 7 | SM Pollock | 21.4 | 10 | 56 | 6 | 3 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 8 | SM Pollock | 16.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 9 | M Ntini | 19.0 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 4 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 10 | DW Steyn | 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 11 | DW Steyn | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 12 | M Morkel | 12.4 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 13 | DW Steyn | 19.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 14 | DW Steyn | 31.0 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 15 | DW Steyn | 30.0 | 9 | 100 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 16 | Imran Tahir | 11.3 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 3 | v India | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 17 | KJ Abbott | 24.5 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 1 | v India | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 18 | VD Philander | 15.4 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 19 | L Ngidi | 12.2 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 4 | v India | Centurion | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 20 | L Ngidi | 24.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
The following table lists out the Indian bowlers have captured five or more wickets in an innings on three or more occasions against South Africa and the South African bowlers who have captured five or more wickets in an innings on three or more occasions against India
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – INDIAN BOWLERS – THREE OR MORE OCCASIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | RA Jadeja | 58.2 | 15 | 138 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 2 | RA Jadeja | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 3 | RA Jadeja | 12.0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 1 | R Ashwin | 24.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 16.1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 49.1 | 26 | 61 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 46.2 | 11 | 145 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | Mohammed Shami | 12.3 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 2 | Mohammed Shami | 10.5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 3 | Mohammed Shami | 16.0 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 1 | J Srinath | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 4 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 20 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | J Srinath | 25.1 | 5 | 104 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 3 | J Srinath | 33.0 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 4 | J Srinath | 30.0 | 6 | 76 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 2 | Harbhajan Singh | 44.5 | 4 | 164 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 3 | Harbhajan Singh | 48.3 | 23 | 59 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 1 | BKV Prasad | 35.0 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | BKV Prasad | 19.0 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 3 | BKV Prasad | 25.0 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 1 | A Kumble | 44.0 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1992 |
| 2 | A Kumble | 68.4 | 15 | 143 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 3 | A Kumble | 54.0 | 13 | 131 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS – THREE OR MORE OCCASSIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DW Steyn | 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 2 | DW Steyn | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 3 | DW Steyn | 19.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 4 | DW Steyn | 31.0 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 5 | DW Steyn | 30.0 | 9 | 100 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 1 | AA Donald | 27.0 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 1 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | AA Donald | 28.0 | 4 | 84 | 7 | 3 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 3 | AA Donald | 16.0 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
R Ashwin of India and DW Steyn of South Africa are the two bowlers to capture five or more wickets on five occasions in India-South Africa test series.
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – INDIAN BOWLERS – FIVE OCCASIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | R Ashwin | 24.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 16.1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 49.1 | 26 | 61 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 5 | R Ashwin | 46.2 | 11 | 145 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS – FIVE OCCASSIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DW Steyn | 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 2 | DW Steyn | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 3 | DW Steyn | 19.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 4 | DW Steyn | 31.0 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 5 | DW Steyn | 30.0 | 9 | 100 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
There are five occasions of Indian bowlers capturing seven or more wickets in an innings against South Africa. Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin has taken seven plus wickets in an innings on two occasions against South Africa on two occasions. South African bowlers have captured seven or more wickets in an innings against India on three occasions.
| SEVEN PLUS WICKETS – INDIAN BOWLERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | Harbhajan Singh | 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 2 | Harbhajan Singh | 38.0 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 3 | R Ashwin | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 4 | R Ashwin | 46.2 | 11 | 145 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 5 | SN Thakur | 17.5 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| SEVEN PLUS WICKETS – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | L Klusener | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | AA Donald | 28.0 | 4 | 84 | 7 | 3 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 3 | DW Steyn | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
Eight occasions of Indian bowler’s five plus wickets hauls have gone in vain, while five South Afrcan bowlers have witnessed their five plus wicket hauls in a losing cause
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – INDIAN BOWLERS – LOSING CAUSE | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BKV Prasad | 35.0 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | BKV Prasad | 19.0 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 3 | BKV Prasad | 25.0 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 4 | A Kumble | 68.4 | 15 | 143 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 5 | J Srinath | 33.0 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 6 | RA Jadeja | 58.2 | 15 | 138 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 7 | SN Thakur | 17.5 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| 8 | JJ Bumrah | 23.3 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS – LOSING CAUSE | |||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | PR Adams | 19.1 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 2 | DW Steyn | 19.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | 11.3 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 3 | v India | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 4 | KJ Abbott | 24.5 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 1 | v India | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 5 | L Ngidi | 24.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
The following table lists the five plus wickets in an innings by pace and spin bowlers from both the teams – India and South Africa
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS – INDIAN PACE BOWLERS | ||||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | J Srinath | P | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 6 | 4 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 20 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | BKV Prasad | P | 35.0 | 6 | 104 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | BKV Prasad | P | 19.0 | 6 | 60 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 4 | BKV Prasad | P | 25.0 | 4 | 93 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 5 | J Srinath | P | 25.1 | 5 | 104 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 6 | J Srinath | P | 33.0 | 6 | 140 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 7 | J Srinath | P | 30.0 | 6 | 76 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 8 | S Sreesanth | P | 10.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 15 Dec 2006 |
| 9 | S Sreesanth | P | 29.0 | 0 | 114 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 10 | JJ Bumrah | P | 18.5 | 2 | 54 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 11 | Mohammed Shami | P | 12.3 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 12 | Mohammed Shami | P | 10.5 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 13 | Mohammed Shami | P | 16.0 | 5 | 44 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 14 | SN Thakur | P | 17.5 | 3 | 61 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| 15 | JJ Bumrah | P | 23.3 | 8 | 42 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS – INDIAN SPIN BOWLERS | ||||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | A Kumble | S | 44.0 | 22 | 53 | 6 | 3 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 26 Nov 1992 |
| 2 | A Kumble | S | 68.4 | 15 | 143 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 3 | A Kumble | S | 54.0 | 13 | 131 | 6 | 1 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 4 | Harbhajan Singh | S | 30.0 | 3 | 87 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 5 | Harbhajan Singh | S | 44.5 | 4 | 164 | 5 | 1 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 6 | Harbhajan Singh | S | 48.3 | 23 | 59 | 5 | 3 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 7 | Harbhajan Singh | S | 38.0 | 1 | 120 | 7 | 3 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 8 | RA Jadeja | S | 58.2 | 15 | 138 | 6 | 2 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 9 | R Ashwin | S | 24.0 | 5 | 51 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 10 | RA Jadeja | S | 11.5 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 11 | R Ashwin | S | 16.1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 12 | R Ashwin | S | 29.5 | 7 | 66 | 7 | 4 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| 13 | RA Jadeja | S | 12.0 | 2 | 30 | 5 | 2 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 14 | R Ashwin | S | 49.1 | 26 | 61 | 5 | 4 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 15 | R Ashwin | S | 46.2 | 11 | 145 | 7 | 2 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS – SOUTH AFRICAN PACE BOWLERS | ||||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | AA Donald | P | 27.0 | 11 | 55 | 5 | 1 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | AA Donald | P | 28.0 | 4 | 84 | 7 | 3 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 3 | L Klusener | P | 21.3 | 4 | 64 | 8 | 4 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | AA Donald | P | 16.0 | 5 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 5 | SM Pollock | P | 21.4 | 10 | 56 | 6 | 3 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 6 | SM Pollock | P | 16.0 | 3 | 40 | 5 | 2 | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 7 | M Ntini | P | 19.0 | 6 | 48 | 5 | 4 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 8 | DW Steyn | P | 8.0 | 2 | 23 | 5 | 1 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 9 | DW Steyn | P | 16.4 | 6 | 51 | 7 | 2 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 10 | M Morkel | P | 12.4 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 11 | DW Steyn | P | 19.0 | 6 | 50 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 12 | DW Steyn | P | 31.0 | 11 | 75 | 5 | 2 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 13 | DW Steyn | P | 30.0 | 9 | 100 | 6 | 1 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 14 | KJ Abbott | P | 24.5 | 7 | 40 | 5 | 1 | v India | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 15 | VD Philander | P | 15.4 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 4 | v India | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 16 | L Ngidi | P | 12.2 | 3 | 39 | 6 | 4 | v India | Centurion | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 17 | L Ngidi | P | 24.0 | 5 | 71 | 6 | 1 | v India | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| FIVE PLUS WICKETS IN AN INNINGS – SOUTH AFRICAN SPIN BOWLERS | ||||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | I | Opposition | Ground | Start Date | |
| 1 | PR Adams | S | 19.1 | 6 | 55 | 6 | 1 | v India | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 2 | N Boje | S | 38.0 | 14 | 83 | 5 | 3 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 3 | Imran Tahir | S | 11.3 | 2 | 38 | 5 | 3 | v India | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
BKV Prasad and R Ashwin are the two Indian bowlers to capture ten or more wickets in a match against South Afirca, while AA Donald, SM Pollock and DW Steyn are the three South African bowlers to capture ten or more wickets in a match against India
| TEN PLUS WICKETS IN A MATCH – INDIAN BOWLERS | ||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | BKV Prasad | 44.0 | 10 | 153 | 10 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 2 | R Ashwin | 46.0 | 13 | 98 | 12 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 25 Nov 2015 |
| TEN PLUS WICKETS IN A MATCH – SOUTH AFRICAN BOWLERS | ||||||||
| No | Player | Overs | M | Runs | W | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AA Donald | 55.0 | 15 | 139 | 12 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | SM Pollock | 48.4 | 18 | 147 | 10 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 3 | DW Steyn | 34.5 | 7 | 108 | 10 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
The following table lists the 31 three figure partnerships posted by Indian batsmen against South Africa and 40 three figure partnerships posted by South African batsmen against India
| THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS – INDIA | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | PK Amre, KS More | 8 | 101 | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Nov 1992 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin, A Kumble | 8 | 161 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | M Azharuddin, R Dravid | 6 | 165 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 4 | M Azharuddin, SR Tendulkar | 6 | 222 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 5 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 4 | 145 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 6 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 4 | 108 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 7 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 5 | 220 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 8 | D Dasgupta, R Dravid | 2 | 171 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 9 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 1 | 218 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 10 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 127 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 11 | W Jaffer, KD Karthik | 1 | 153 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 12 | W Jaffer, V Sehwag | 1 | 213 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 13 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 268 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 14 | MS Dhoni, SC Ganguly | 5 | 110 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 15 | S Badrinath, V Sehwag | 4 | 136 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 16 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 249 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 17 | MS Dhoni, VVS Laxman | 7 | 259* | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 18 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 1 | 137 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 19 | MS Dhoni, SR Tendulkar | 7 | 172 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 20 | G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 176 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 21 | V Kohli, CA Pujara | 3 | 222 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 22 | CA Pujara, M Vijay | 2 | 157 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 23 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 5 | 154 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 24 | MA Agarwal, RG Sharma | 1 | 317 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 25 | CA Pujara, RG Sharma | 2 | 169 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 26 | MA Agarwal, CA Pujara | 2 | 138 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 27 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 4 | 178 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 28 | RA Jadeja, V Kohli | 5 | 225 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 29 | AM Rahane, RG Sharma | 4 | 267 | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 30 | MA Agarwal, KL Rahul | 1 | 117 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 31 | CA Pujara, AM Rahane | 3 | 111 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS – SOUTH AFRICA | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WJ Cronje, AC Hudson | 2 | 117 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | AC Hudson, G Kirsten | 1 | 236 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 2 | 212 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | AM Bacher, AC Hudson | 2 | 111 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 5 | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 3 | 114 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 6 | L Klusener, BM McMillan | 8 | 147* | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 7 | BM McMillan, SM Pollock | 7 | 101* | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 8 | BM McMillan, SM Pollock | 6 | 112 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 9 | DJ Cullinan, L Klusener | 8 | 127 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 10 | N Boje, G Kirsten | 2 | 161 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 11 | JH Kallis, L Klusener | 5 | 164 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 12 | HH Gibbs, G Kirsten | 1 | 189 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 13 | JH Kallis, ND McKenzie | 3 | 130 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 14 | MV Boucher, L Klusener | 7 | 121 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 15 | HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs | 4 | 105 | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 16 | Z de Bruyn, AJ Hall | 6 | 144 | v India | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 17 | JH Kallis, JA Rudolph | 3 | 109 | v India | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 18 | MV Boucher, AG Prince | 5 | 100 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 19 | HM Amla, GC Smith | 2 | 159 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 20 | ND McKenzie, GC Smith | 1 | 132 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 21 | HM Amla, ND McKenzie | 2 | 157 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 22 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 5 | 256 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 23 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 340 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 24 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers | 4 | 108 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 25 | HM Amla, AN Petersen | 2 | 209 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 26 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 111 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 27 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 230 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 28 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 4 | 224 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 29 | MV Boucher, JH Kallis | 7 | 103 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 30 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 108 | v India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 31 | AB de Villiers, F du Plessis | 5 | 205 | v India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 32 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 103 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 33 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 4 | 127 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 34 | F du Plessis, RJ Peterson | 8 | 110 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 35 | AB de Villiers, F du Plessis | 4 | 114 | v India | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 36 | AB de Villiers, D Elgar | 3 | 141 | v India | Centurion | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 37 | HM Amla, D Elgar | 2 | 119 | v India | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 38 | F du Plessis, D Elgar | 5 | 115 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 39 | Q de Kock, D Elgar | 6 | 164 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 40 | KA Maharaj, VD Philander | 9 | 109 | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
The following table lists the 21 150 plus runs partnerships posted by Indian batsmen against South Africa and 14 150 plus runs partnerships posted by South African batsmen against India
| 150 PLUS RUNS PARTNERSHIPS – INDIA | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MA Agarwal, RG Sharma | 1 | 317 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 2 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 268 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 3 | AM Rahane, RG Sharma | 4 | 267 | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 4 | MS Dhoni, VVS Laxman | 7 | 259* | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 5 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 249 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 6 | RA Jadeja, V Kohli | 5 | 225 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 7 | M Azharuddin, SR Tendulkar | 6 | 222 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 8 | V Kohli, CA Pujara | 3 | 222 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 9 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 5 | 220 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 10 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 1 | 218 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 11 | W Jaffer, V Sehwag | 1 | 213 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 12 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 4 | 178 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 13 | G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 176 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 14 | MS Dhoni, SR Tendulkar | 7 | 172 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 15 | D Dasgupta, R Dravid | 2 | 171 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 16 | CA Pujara, RG Sharma | 2 | 169 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 17 | M Azharuddin, R Dravid | 6 | 165 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 18 | M Azharuddin, A Kumble | 8 | 161 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 19 | CA Pujara, M Vijay | 2 | 157 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 20 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 5 | 154 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 21 | W Jaffer, KD Karthik | 1 | 153 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 150 PLUS RUNS PARTNERSHIPS – SOUTH AFRICA | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 340 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 2 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 5 | 256 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 3 | AC Hudson, G Kirsten | 1 | 236 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 230 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 4 | 224 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 6 | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 2 | 212 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 7 | HM Amla, AN Petersen | 2 | 209 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 8 | AB de Villiers, F du Plessis | 5 | 205 | v India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 9 | HH Gibbs, G Kirsten | 1 | 189 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 10 | JH Kallis, L Klusener | 5 | 164 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 11 | Q de Kock, D Elgar | 6 | 164 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 12 | N Boje, G Kirsten | 2 | 161 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 13 | HM Amla, GC Smith | 2 | 159 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 14 | HM Amla, ND McKenzie | 2 | 157 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
Indian batsmen created a world record by posting 200 plus runs partnerships for the first two wickets in an innings in India-South Africa test series.
W Jaffer-V Sehwag posted 213 runs for the first wicket and it was followed by 268 plus runs partnership for the second wicket between V Sehwag-R Dravid at Chennai in Mar 2008
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | W Jaffer, V Sehwag | 1 | 213 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 2 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 268 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
The following table furnish the wicket wise three figure partnerships by Indian batsmen against South Africa and by South African batsmen against India.
| THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS – INDIA – WICKET WISE | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 1 | 218 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 2 | W Jaffer, KD Karthik | 1 | 153 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 3 | W Jaffer, V Sehwag | 1 | 213 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 4 | G Gambhir, V Sehwag | 1 | 137 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 5 | MA Agarwal, RG Sharma | 1 | 317 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 6 | MA Agarwal, KL Rahul | 1 | 117 | v South Africa | Centurion | 26 Dec 2021 |
| 1 | D Dasgupta, R Dravid | 2 | 171 | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 2 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 127 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 3 | R Dravid, V Sehwag | 2 | 268 | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 4 | CA Pujara, M Vijay | 2 | 157 | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | CA Pujara, RG Sharma | 2 | 169 | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 6 | MA Agarwal, CA Pujara | 2 | 138 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 249 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 2 | G Gambhir, SR Tendulkar | 3 | 176 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 3 | V Kohli, CA Pujara | 3 | 222 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 4 | CA Pujara, AM Rahane | 3 | 111 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |
| 1 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 4 | 145 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | R Dravid, SC Ganguly | 4 | 108 | v South Africa | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 3 | S Badrinath, V Sehwag | 4 | 136 | v South Africa | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 4 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 4 | 178 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 5 | AM Rahane, RG Sharma | 4 | 267 | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | 5 | 220 | v South Africa | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni, SC Ganguly | 5 | 110 | v South Africa | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 3 | V Kohli, AM Rahane | 5 | 154 | v South Africa | Delhi | 03 Dec 2015 |
| 4 | RA Jadeja, V Kohli | 5 | 225 | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | M Azharuddin, R Dravid | 6 | 165 | v South Africa | Kanpur | 08 Dec 1996 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin, SR Tendulkar | 6 | 222 | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 1 | MS Dhoni, VVS Laxman | 7 | 259* | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni, SR Tendulkar | 7 | 172 | v South Africa | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 1 | PK Amre, KS More | 8 | 101 | v South Africa | Durban | 13 Nov 1992 |
| 2 | M Azharuddin, A Kumble | 8 | 161 | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| THREE FIGURE PARTNERSHIPS – SOUTH AFRICA – WICKET WISE | ||||||
| No | Partners | Wkt | Runs | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AC Hudson, G Kirsten | 1 | 236 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 2 | HH Gibbs, G Kirsten | 1 | 189 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 3 | ND McKenzie, GC Smith | 1 | 132 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 4 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 111 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 5 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 108 | v India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 6 | AN Petersen, GC Smith | 1 | 103 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 1 | WJ Cronje, AC Hudson | 2 | 117 | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 2 | 212 | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3 | AM Bacher, AC Hudson | 2 | 111 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 4 | N Boje, G Kirsten | 2 | 161 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 5 | HM Amla, GC Smith | 2 | 159 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2007 |
| 6 | HM Amla, ND McKenzie | 2 | 157 | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 7 | HM Amla, AN Petersen | 2 | 209 | v India | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 8 | HM Amla, D Elgar | 2 | 119 | v India | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 1 | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 3 | 114 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | JH Kallis, ND McKenzie | 3 | 130 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 3 | JH Kallis, JA Rudolph | 3 | 109 | v India | Eden Gardens | 28 Nov 2004 |
| 4 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 340 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 5 | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 3 | 230 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 6 | AB de Villiers, D Elgar | 3 | 141 | v India | Centurion | 13 Jan 2018 |
| 1 | HH Dippenaar, HH Gibbs | 4 | 105 | v India | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2001 |
| 2 | HM Amla, AB de Villiers | 4 | 108 | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 4 | 224 | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 4 | 127 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers, F du Plessis | 4 | 114 | v India | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 1 | JH Kallis, L Klusener | 5 | 164 | v India | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 2 | MV Boucher, AG Prince | 5 | 100 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 3 | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 5 | 256 | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers, F du Plessis | 5 | 205 | v India | Johannesburg | 18 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | F du Plessis, D Elgar | 5 | 115 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | BM McMillan, SM Pollock | 6 | 112 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | Z de Bruyn, AJ Hall | 6 | 144 | v India | Kanpur | 20 Nov 2004 |
| 3 | Q de Kock, D Elgar | 6 | 164 | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 1 | BM McMillan, SM Pollock | 7 | 101* | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | MV Boucher, L Klusener | 7 | 121 | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 3 | MV Boucher, JH Kallis | 7 | 103 | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 1 | L Klusener, BM McMillan | 8 | 147* | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 2 | DJ Cullinan, L Klusener | 8 | 127 | v India | Johannesburg | 16 Jan 1997 |
| 3 | F du Plessis, RJ Peterson | 8 | 110 | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 1 | KA Maharaj, VD Philander | 9 | 109 | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
The following table lists the highest partnerships for each wicket in India-South Africa Test Series
| HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET IN THE SERIES | ||||||
| Wkt | Runs | Partners | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1st | 317 | RG Sharma, MA Agarwal | India | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 2nd | 268 | V Sehwag, R Dravid | India | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 3rd | 340 | JH Kallis, HM Amla | South Africa | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 4th | 267 | RG Sharma, AM Rahane | India | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 5th | 256 | JH Kallis, AB de Villiers | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 6th | 222 | SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 7th | 259* | VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 8th | 161 | A Kumble, M Azharuddin | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 9th | 109 | VD Philander, KA Maharaj | South Africa | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 10th | 074 | BM McMillan, AA Donald | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
The following table lists the highest partnerships for each wicket by Indian batsmen in India-South Africa Test Series
| HIGHEST PARTNERSHIPS FOR EACH WICKET BY INDIAN BATSMEN | ||||||
| Wkt | Runs | Partners | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date |
| 1st | 317 | RG Sharma, MA Agarwal | India | v South Africa | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 2nd | 268 | V Sehwag, R Dravid | India | v South Africa | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 3rd | 249 | V Sehwag, SR Tendulkar | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 4th | 267 | RG Sharma, AM Rahane | India | v South Africa | Ranchi | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 5th | 225 | V Kohli, RA Jadeja | India | v South Africa | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 6th | 222 | SR Tendulkar, M Azharuddin | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 7th | 259* | VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 14 Feb 2010 |
| 8th | 161 | A Kumble, M Azharuddin | India | v South Africa | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 9th | 080 | VVS Laxman, A Kumble | India | v South Africa | Gqeberha | 16 Nov 2021 |
| 10th | 052 | A Agarkar, M Karthik | India | v South Africa | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 |
The following table lists the highest partnerships for each wicket by South African in India-South Africa Test Series
| HIGHEST PARTNERSHIP FOR EACH WICKET BY SOUTH AFRICAN BATSMEN | ||||||
| Wkt | Partners | Runs | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1st | AC Hudson, G Kirsten | 236 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 2nd | DJ Cullinan, G Kirsten | 212 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 3rd | HM Amla, JH Kallis | 340 | South Africa | v India | Nagpur | 06 Feb 2010 |
| 4th | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 224 | South Africa | v India | Centurion | 16 Dec 2010 |
| 5th | AB de Villiers, JH Kallis | 256 | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 03 Apr 2008 |
| 6th | Q de Kock, D Elgar | 164 | South Africa | v India | Visakhapatnam | 02 Oct 2019 |
| 7th | MV Boucher, L Klusener | 121 | South Africa | v India | Bloemfontein | 03 Nov 2001 |
| 8th | L Klusener, BM McMillan | 147* | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1997 |
| 9th | KA Maharaj, VD Philander | 109 | South Africa | v India | Pune | 10 Oct 2019 |
| 10th | AA Donald, BM McMillan | 074 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
Seven Indian wicket keepers have effected ten or more dismissals against India and two South African wicket keepers have effected ten or more dismissals against South Africa
| WICKET KEEPERS – INDIA – TEN OR MORE DISMISSALS | |||||||
| No | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St |
| 1 | WP Saha | 2015-2019 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 2006-2013 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| 3 | NR Mongia | 1996-2000 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | KD Karthik | 2004-2007 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | RR Pant | 2021-2022 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | KS More | 1992-1993 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | PA Patel | 2018-2018 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| WICKET KEEPERS – SAF – TEN OR MORE DISMISSALS | |||||||
| No | Player | Span | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St |
| 1 | MV Boucher | 2000-2011 | 14 | 27 | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| 2 | DJ Richardson | 1992-1997 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 31 | 1 |
The series has witnessed four occasions of Indian wicket keepers effecting five or more dismissals in an innings against South Africa and six occasions of South African wicket keepers effecting five dismissals in an innings against India.
| FIVE PLUS DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS – INDIAN WICKET KEEPERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | NR Mongia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Durban | 26 Dec 1996 |
| 2 | MS Dhoni | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 3 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 4 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| FIVE PLUS DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS – SOUTH AFRICAN WICKET KEEPERS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | DJ Richardson | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | South Africa | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 2 | MV Boucher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 |
| 3 | MV Boucher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2013 |
| 5 | Q de Kock | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 24 Jan 2018 |
| 6 | K Verreynne | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 11 Jan 2022 |
WP Saha of India and MV Boucher of South Africa are the two wicket keepers in the series who have effected five dismissals in an innings on two occasions.
| FIVE PLUS DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS – INDIAN WICKET KEEPERS – TWO OCCASIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 2 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| FIVE PLUS DISMISSALS IN AN INNINGS – SAF WICKET KEEPERS – TWO OCCASIONS | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | MV Boucher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | South Africa | v India | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 |
| 2 | MV Boucher | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2010 |
WP Saha is the only wicket keeper in the series to have effected ten dismissals in a match. He effected five dismissals in each innings at Cape Town in Jan 2018
| TEN PLUS DISMISSALS IN MATCH – INDIAN WICKET KEEPER | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
| 2 | WP Saha | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 05 Jan 2018 |
There are ten occasions of Indian fieldsmen taking ten or more catches against South Africa and eleven occasions of South African fieldsmen taking ten or more catches against India. Alls such occasions are tabulated below
| TEN OR MORE CATCHES BY INDIAN FIELDSMEN | ||||||||
| No | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St |
| 1 | R Dravid | India | 1996-2011 | 21 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | VVS Laxman | India | 1996-2011 | 19 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | CA Pujara | India | 2010-2022 | 17 | 33 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 4 | AM Rahane | India | 2013-2022 | 13 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 5 | M Azharuddin | India | 1992-2000 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | SR Tendulkar | India | 1992-2011 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| 7 | V Sehwag | India | 2001-2011 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | W Jaffer | India | 2000-2008 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | V Kohli | India | 2013-2022 | 14 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | M Vijay | India | 2010-2018 | 12 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| TEN OR MORE CATCHES BY SOUTH AFRICAN FIELDSMEN | ||||||||
| No | Player | Team | Span | Mat | Inns | Dis | Ct | St |
| 1 | AB de Villiers | South Africa | 2006-2018 | 17 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | JH Kallis | South Africa | 2000-2013 | 18 | 33 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| 3 | BM McMillan | South Africa | 1992-1997 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 4 | HM Amla | South Africa | 2004-2018 | 21 | 39 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 5 | GC Smith | South Africa | 2004-2013 | 15 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| 6 | F du Plessis | South Africa | 2013-2019 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | AC Hudson | South Africa | 1992-1997 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | D Elgar | South Africa | 2015-2022 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 9 | HH Gibbs | South Africa | 1996-2007 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 10 | L Klusener | South Africa | 1996-2001 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | AG Prince | South Africa | 2006-2011 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
Four Indian fieldsmen have pouched three catches in an innings against South Africa and eight occasions of South African South African fieldsmen taking three or more catches against India. BM McMillan of South Africa is the only fieldsman in the series to pouch three catches in an innings on three occasions. AC Hudson of South Africa is the only fieldsman in the series to pouch four catches in an innings. He pouched four catches in the second innings – India’s first innings – of the Cape Town Test in Jan 1993
| THREE OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGS BY INDIAN FIELDSMEN | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | VVS Laxman | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | India | v South Africa | Wankhede | 24 Feb 2000 |
| 2 | W Jaffer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | India | v South Africa | Bengaluru | 02 Mar 2000 |
| 3 | CA Pujara | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | India | v South Africa | Cape Town | 02 Jan 2011 |
| 4 | AM Rahane | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | India | v South Africa | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| THREE OR MORE CATCHES IN AN INNINGS BY INDIAN FIELDSMEN | |||||||||
| No | Player | Dis | Ct | St | I | Team | Opposition | Ground | Start Date |
| 1 | AC Hudson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | v India | Cape Town | 02 Jan 1993 |
| 2 | BM McMillan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Gqeberha | 26 Dec 1992 |
| 3 | BM McMillan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | South Africa | v India | Ahmedabad | 20 Nov 1996 |
| 4 | BM McMillan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | South Africa | v India | Eden Gardens | 27 Nov 1996 |
| 5 | AB de Villiers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | v India | Durban | 26 Dec 2006 |
| 6 | JH Kallis | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | South Africa | v India | Chennai | 26 Mar 2008 |
| 7 | HM Amla | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Mohali | 05 Nov 2015 |
| 8 | KD Petersen | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | South Africa | v India | Johannesburg | 03 Jan 2022 |