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India ODI Record at Newlands Cricket Ground (Source: AFP)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed the venues for the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be held across 12 locations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Namibia. Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is also among the eight of the grounds selected in South Africa.
The coveted tournament holds special importance among the Indian cricket team and fans alike. The 2027 World Cup is seen as the ultimate goal for India to redeem their 2023 final loss.
Moreover, the tournament is further seen as potentially the final chapter in the careers of legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Thus, although the 50-over World Cup is far from its start, the pressure is already mounting, with the team management sweating day and night to find the most suitable combination going into the 2027 tournament.
Considering the same, in this article, let’s take a look at India’s ODI record at the Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town before the 2027 World Cup.
India’s ODI Record At Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
| Criterion | Data |
| Matches | 6 |
| Won | 3 |
| Lost | 3 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Win % | 50% |
| Highest score | 303/6 vs South Africa |
| Lowest score | 168 vs South Africa |
(*All Stats Updated Till July 31, 2026)
The pitch at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town is a fast, bouncy surface that favours fast bowlers and offers early seam movement, though it can become unpredictable and difficult for batting as a match progresses.
Thus, as the table suggests, Team India holds a mixed ODI record at the Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town. They have played six ODIs in total at this venue, and have only tasted success in 3 of them.
The Men in Blue have lost 3 ODI matches at The Newlands. Hence, they have a win percentage of only 50%. Their highest score at this venue was registered against South Africa (303/6 in the 3rd ODI during the 2017-2018 India Tour of South Africa).
India’s ODI Record at Newlands in Cape Town: Best Performers
| Position | Best batters (Runs) | Best Bowlers (Wickets) |
| 1 | Virat Kohli (253) | Zaheer Khan (6) |
| 2 | Shikhar Dhawan (137) | Yuzvendra Chahal (5) |
| 3 | Sourav Ganguly (107) | Jasprit Bumrah (4) |
| 4 | Rahul Dravid (95) | Harbhajan Singh (4) |
| 5 | Yuvraj Singh (74) | Kuldeep Yadav (4) |
(*All Stats Updated Till July 31, 2026)
India's ODI Record at the Newlands clearly states that legendary batter Virat Kohli sits at the top of the charts when it comes to the most ODI runs (253) scored by an Indian at this venue.
Meanwhile, left-handed opener Shikhar Dhawan has scored the second-most ODI runs by an Indian at Cape Town Stadium (137), and the other three Indians are Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and Yuvraj Singh.
In the bowling department, Zaheer Khan has taken the most ODI wickets at the South African venue (6), followed by Yuzvendra Chahal (5) and Jasprit Bumrah, Harbhajan Singh, and Kuldeep Yadav, who share 4 wickets each.
What happened when India last played an ODI at Newlands?
When India last played an ODI at Newlands in Cape Town on January 23, 2022, they suffered a narrow 4-run defeat, completing a 3-0 series whitewash, marking their first-ever ODI series whitewash against South Africa.
Quinton de Kock scored 124 runs off 130 balls, helping the hosts reach 287 all out in 49.5 overs. Deepak Chahar took 2 wickets for India.
India were bowled out for 283 in 49.2 overs. Once again, all-rounder Deepak Chahar played a brilliant counter-attacking knock of 54 runs off 34 balls, and Virat Kohli contributed 65 runs, but Lungi Ngidi and the Proteas bowling attack squeezed out a tight win in the final over.
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