India Will face South Africa in the second match of the two-match Test series. IND vs SA match preview provides details of today’s match for the 2nd Test of South Africa tour 2025.
IND vs SA Match Preview- 2nd Test, India tour of South Africa 2025:
Date and Place:
The IND vs SA match will be played from 22-26 November at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. The game will start at 9:00 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, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy.
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 Simon Harmer
KL Rahul will play a key role in ensuring that Team India gets a good start in the second match, as he is one of the most experienced batsmen of the team.
Rahul will have to deal with the bowling of Simon Harmer, who was the best bowler for South Africa in both innings of the first Test and will look to continue his good form.
Rishabh Pant vs Keshav Maharaj
If Shubman is ruled out of the second Test, Rishabh Pant, who is likely to captain India, will look to defeat the South African spinners, which he is known for.
Pant will face Keshav Maharaj, who will want to keep South Africa ahead in the game by dismissing the batsman as soon as possible.
Aiden Markram vs Jasprit Bumrah
South African opener Aiden Markram will be entrusted with the responsibility of using all the experience he has at the top of the order and making a significant contribution to the team’s batting innings.
Markram will be up against Jasprit Bumrah, who will once again look to take wickets for the home team as he did in the first Test.
Temba Bavuma vs Mohammed Siraj
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma, who led from the front and played an innings to bring his team back into the game on the third day of the first Test, will be hoping to continue the good form in the final game.
Bavuma will face the challenge of Mohammed Siraj, who has regained his rhythm after conceding a few runs in the first spell of the first innings during the series opener, who will look to make money with the first ball in the next match.
Key players of India vs South Africa:
IND-Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja
SA– Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj
India vs South Africa Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Guwahati with a maximum temperature of 28°C and minimum of 15°C.
conclusion
India will desperately need a win to level the two-match Test series against South Africa, having lost the first game by 30 runs.
As far as South Africa is concerned, the Proteas team would also like to repeat the same performance that it did in the opening match so that its chances of winning the match and the series can increase.
