India National Cricket Team vs South Africa Cricket Team Head-to-Head, Playing XI, Players List, Match Prediction | IND vs SA 1st Test Live Updates
India and South Africa are set to play the first test match of this series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the match will be played from November 14-18, 2025. The Indian team has been playing exceptional cricket in the past few years, whereas South Africa also played good cricket but quite struggled in red ball cricket in recent times.
But If we look at head-to-head records, then it’s going to be a close contest. The India National Cricket Team will be looking to win this match with a dominating performance under the leadership of Shubman Gill. The Indian Team has done a phenomenal job in the past, and they have played a one-sided game against South Africa.
The South Africa National Cricket Team will also be looking to win this match under the leadership of Temba Bavuma. The South African Team is the defending champions of the ICC World Test Championship, so it’s going to be an interesting and exciting match between both teams in Kolkata.
IND vs SA 1st Test Match Details:
Match Between: India National Cricket Team vs South Africa Cricket Team
Date: November 14-18, 2025
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Time: 9:30 AM (IST)
Live Streaming Details: Star Sports & Jio Hostar app (India & Sri Lanka), PTV Sports & Myco/Tamasha app (Pakistan), Willow TV (USA & Canada), Prime Video (Australia), Sky TV (New Zealand).
India vs South Africa Head-to-Head in Test:
India and South Afria have played good cricket in the past, but if we look at the records of the past few years, then the South Africa team has dominated the Indian team, but by a close margin, especially in red-ball cricket.
But, the South Africa Cricket Team is leading the overall record by 2 wins as they have won 18 test matches, whereas India has been able to register only 16 wins.
Total Matches: 44
India Won: 16
South Africa Won: 18
India vs South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sunder, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj
South Africa Playing XI: Aiden Markram, Ryan RickeltonTony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (C), Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Simron Harmar
India vs South Africa Match Prediction:
If we look at the team strength and head-to-head record, India is the clear favorite in the first test match against South Africa. India’s top order is led by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul, who can give an explosive start but also big partnerships, whereas captain Shubman Gill gives stability and power in the middle-order.
Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sunder's all-around skills add extra value; this makes the Indian Team a perfect and balanced squad for this tournament. On the other hand, South Africa will heavily depend on Aiden Markram and Tony de Zorzi. If she stood for long, then South Africa could challenge India.
South African Bowlers like Kagiso Rabada and Senuran Muthusamy need to take early wickets to put pressure on India and restrict them to a low target. But India is expected to win this clash, considering their stronger squad and better form of players.
India National Cricket Team Squad:
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.
South Africa Cricket Team Squad:
Temba Bavuma (Captain), Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Corbin Bosch, Kyle Verreynne.
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