India vs South Africa The first test is being played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Team India has lost only 1 test on this ground in the last 25 years. Shubman Gill has won both the Tests he played in India as captain, but today the challenge is big. Temba Bavuma has not lost any test as captain till date, South Africa has won 9 out of 10 matches played under his captaincy.

Eden Gardens Stadium Pitch Report

Shubman Gill said about the pitch in the press conference on Thursday that it looks like a typical Indian pitch. Let us tell you that spinners have dominated here in history, the bowler who has taken the most wickets here is Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble is at second place. Turn can be seen here, spinners can create problems.

Indian squad

Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

South African squad

Dewald Brewis, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorji, Tristan Stubbs, Zuboor Hamza, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Marco Janssen, Senuran Muthusamy, Willem Mulder, Kyle Vergne (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer.

India vs South Africa The first test will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. This match will be a tough one, as captain Temba Bavuma has never lost any test whereas India has lost only 1 test on this ground in the last 25 years. As captain, Shubman Gill has also won both the tests played at home so far.

The first test between India and South Africa will start from tomorrow (14 November). Rishabh Pant’s return to India’s playing 11 is certain, Dhruv Jurel will also play but Nitish Kumar Reddy is out. It is likely that considering the pitch of Eden Gardens, India will field with 3 spinners and 2 fast bowlers.

How is Team India’s Test record in Kolkata?

The history of Eden Gardens is very old, the first Test was played here in 1934. India won the first Test on this ground after 38 years in 1972. India’s Test record on this ground in the last 20 years is good.

After the defeat by Pakistan in 1999, India has played a total of 12 Tests on this ground, out of which it has won 8 and lost only 1. 3 tests have ended in a draw. India lost against England in 2012, when England won by 7 wickets.

India has played a total of 42 Tests in Kolkata, out of which it has won 13 and lost 9. 20 tests have been drawn.

Highest total at Eden Gardens Stadium (Test)

India- 657/7 declared vs Australia (2001).

Most Test runs at Eden Gardens Stadium (Top-5)

• VVS Laxman- 1217
• Rahul Dravid- 962
• Sachin Tendulkar- 872
• Mohammad Azharuddin- 860
• Dilip Vengsarkar- 645

Most Test wickets in Eden Gardens Stadium (Top-5)

• Harbhajan Singh- 46
• Anil Kumble- 40
• Bishan Singh Bedi- 29
• Kapil Dev- 27
• Mohammed Shami- 23

Where to watch India vs South Africa 1st Test live?

India vs South Africa first test will be played from 14th November to 18th November. The toss will take place at 9 am, matches will start at 9:30 am each day. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

indian test squad

Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa’s test squad

Dewald Brewis, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorji, Tristan Stubbs, Zuboor Hamza, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Marco Janssen, Senuran Muthusamy, Willem Mulder, Kyle Vergne (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer.

Rcb vs kkr eden gardens weather: The match will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday evening. This will be the first match of IPL 2025. The important thing is that the weather in Kolkata is currently going bad. According to the meteorological report, rain may occur on Saturday evening. If there is more rain, the match can also be canceled. Players’ practice has also been affected due to rain.

If you talk about the season of Kolkata, the sky can be cloudy on Saturday evening and night. Along with this, there is a possibility of rain. According to the report of Ekku Weather, there is a possibility of rain from 11 am to 12 noon in the day. After this, there can be light clouds in the sky. This situation can remain till 5-6 pm. If it rains at 6 o’clock, the opening ceremony will be affected. After this the match is to be played.

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