India vs South Africa 1st Test Match: The Indian cricket team will take on South Africa in the first Test match on today (November 14) at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. All eyes are on this match, as South Africa is the current World Test Champion and has recently performed well on Pakistani pitches. Eden Gardens is considered one of India's most historic stadiums, where the match atmosphere is tremendous. The last Test match played here was nearly six years ago.
This first Test, captained by Shubman Gill and Temba Bavuma, will be played from November 14th to 18th at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, starting at 9:30 AM IST. Team India is considered the favorite to win this match, playing at home, while South Africa will also be looking to counter the hosts.
KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, and Yashasvi Jaiswal will be crucial for India in this match. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav could prove crucial for the bowling attack. Bumrah has taken 226 wickets in 95 innings across 50 Tests for India, while Siraj has taken 133 wickets in 50 innings across 43 Tests. Jadeja has taken 338 wickets, while Kuldeep has taken 68.
Gill has scored 946 runs in 13 innings across seven matches in WTC 2025-27, with five centuries and one half-century. Rahul has scored 728 runs in 13 innings across seven matches, with three centuries and three half-centuries. Yashasvi, meanwhile, has scored 630 runs in 13 innings across seven matches, with three centuries and two half-centuries.
South Africa will rely on Aiden Markram and Temba Bavuma to score runs, while Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada will be key to the bowling attack. Markram has scored 3090 runs, while Bavuma has 3708. Keshav has taken 212 wickets, and Rabada has taken 340 wickets.
IND VS SA Head-to-Head in Test Cricket
A total of 44 Test matches have been played between India and South Africa so far. India has won 14 matches, while South Africa has won 18. Ten matches between these two teams have ended in draws. Thus, South Africa has an edge over India.
India Squad for 1st Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, Akash Deep.
South Africa Squads for Test Series: Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wicket-keeper), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wicket-keeper).
Eden Garden's Pitch Report
The Eden Gardens pitch in Kolkata has always been a batsman-friendly one. While it's plentiful in runs, the fast bowlers typically benefit from the new ball on the first day. Batsmen find more support on the second and third days. As the pitch ages and the game progresses to the fourth or fifth day, the ball begins to favor spinners.
The average first innings score on this pitch is 345, the second innings score is 385, the third innings score is 285, and the fourth innings score is 80-90. The highest score on this pitch is 643/6 and the lowest is 41/3. There is little chance of rain on all five days of this match. This means fans will have the opportunity to watch the entire match.
Eden Gardens has hosted a total of 42 Test matches. India have won 13 of these matches, lost 9, and drawn 20.
Kolkata Weather Report
As per AccuWeather, there is 0% chance of rain on Day 1 of IND vs SA 1st Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 28 and 18 degree Celsius respectively Conditions are set to be hazy, with air quality to be very unhealthy.
Broadcast and Streaming Details
The India vs South Africa Tests 2025 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network TV channels. Live streaming of this test match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
