IND vs SA 1st Test: India Playing XI Leaked! Who’s In, Who’s Out? India vs South Africa 1st Test 2025 Playing XI & Squad Breakdown

India and South Africa are gearing up for the highly anticipated two-match Test series of the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 Cycle. India’s star player Rishabh Pant is set to make a comeback in the India National Cricket Team after a long break. However, South Africa came up with a comparatively newer squad made up of experienced players and young talents.

The India Team will be playing their 8th test match of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship cycle, which will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata between November 14-18, 2025. Temba Bavuma is all set to lead the South African side, and it’s going to be a close contest between both teams.

The India National Cricket Team enters the series after playing white-ball cricket against Australia. They will be looking to make a good comeback in red-ball cricket. Shubman Gill will be leading the side in this test series against South Africa, and the squad looks balanced on paper; they have lots of quality players, including the experienced and young talents.

Who’s In & Who’s Out?

IN: Pakistan's XI includes core batsmen - Yashasvi Jaiswal & KL Rahul and a solid middle order with Sai Sudharsan and skipper Shubman Gill. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohd. Siraj will lead the pace attack with Kuldeep Yadav as a specialist spinner.

OUT: Nitish Kumar redy, Axar Patel, and Akash Deep are expected to miss out on the first test match due to the team balance, and conditions on the Kolkata pitch favor spin and batters.

India Playing XI for IND vs SA 1st Test 2025 [Predicted]

Opener: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul

Middle Order Batters: Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel

All-Rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sunder

Bowlers: Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj

IND vs SA 1st Test Key Players To Watch Out For

Batting: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul and Shubman Gill will be playing crucial roles in the opening. KL Rahul has been in good touch in recent times, so he will be looking for some big partnerships.

Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav are going to be the ones who will decide Pakistan’s fate in the first test match against South Africa. Bumrah is known for his pace, whereas Kuldeep has plenty of options.

India Squad for South Africa Test 2025:

Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep.

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