India Will face South Africa in the first match of the two-match Test series. IND vs SA match preview provides details of today’s match for the 1st Test of South Africa tour 2025.
IND vs SA Match Preview- 1st Test, India tour of South Africa 2025:
Date and Place:
The IND vs SA match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from 14-18 November. The game will start at 9:30 am IST.
Squad:
India
Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep.
South Africa
Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brewis, Tony De Zorzi, Zubair Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne.
India vs South Africa Major Matches:
KL Rahul vs Kagiso Rabada
Experienced Indian opener KL Rahul will aim to give his team a good start at the top in the first Test against South Africa.
Rahul will have to deal with the bowling of Kagiso Rabada, who will have the responsibility of taking wickets with the new ball.
Shubman Gill vs Keshav Maharaj
India captain Shubman Gill will look to lead from the front and post a big score in the opening Test against South Africa.
Gill will be up against Keshav Maharaj, who will play a key role with the ball as he is the most experienced spinner in the South African bowling lineup.
Aiden Markram vs Jasprit Bumrah
Aiden Markram, who is considered to be an extremely talented batsman in the current South African batting order, will be looking to showcase his skills at the top of the order in the opening match of the series.
Markram will be up against Jasprit Bumrah, who will look to make up for the lack of wickets in the recently concluded T20 series against Australia by outclassing South Africa’s top-order batsmen with the new ball.
Temba Bavuma vs Mohammed Siraj
South African captain Temba Bavuma will have to take responsibility and keep things under control while batting in the middle order for the visiting team.
Bavuma will face a challenge from Mohammed Siraj, who will be looking to put in a strong performance in the first Test of the two-match series against the reigning World Test Championship winners.
Key players of India vs South Africa:
IND-Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
SA– Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Dewald Brevis, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj
India vs South Africa Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Kolkata with a maximum temperature of 28°C and minimum of 18°C.
conclusion
India will be looking to earn crucial World Test Championship points by registering a win in the opening Test against South Africa.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the Proteas team would also like to maintain the win recorded in the last Test against Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series.
