The Indian cricket team last lost at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata in 2012. Team India has lost only one test here in the last 25 years. This can give relief to Shubman Gill and the team but there is a record against them also, Temba Bavuma has never lost any test as captain. How will the weather be in Kolkata on the first day of the first Test starting on Friday? Read the weather report.

Temba Bavuma has played 10 tests as captain, out of which South Africa team has won 9 times and one test ended in a draw. This will be Shubman Gill’s 8th Test as captain, he has won both the last matches played in India whereas in England he won 2 out of 5 and lost 2, one was a draw.

Shubman Gill believes that it will not be easy to defeat South Africa, because they are the current champions of WTC and are coming after ending the last Test series in Asia in a draw.

How is Team India’s test record in Kolkata?

The history of Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is very old, the first Test was played here in 1934. Here India has played a total of 42 tests, out of which it has won 13 and lost 9. 20 tests have been drawn.

Since 2000, India has played 12 Tests at Eden Gardens, winning 8 and losing only 1 (to England in 2012). 3 tests were drawn.

How will the pitch of Eden Gardens Stadium be?

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.

Weather report for the first day of India vs South Africa Kolkata Test

The weather report is good for the match, there is no possibility of rain in Kolkata on Friday. According to Accuweather, there is no chance of rain tomorrow. The temperature is expected to be 26 to 28 degrees during the day. This means that each session will start and end at its own time.

The toss of India vs South Africa first test will take place at 9 am. The match will start at 9:30 am on all five days. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

Leading #TeamIndia in his first Test outing at the iconic Eden Gardens

Captain Shubman Gill is ready to live a special moment in the 1⃣st #INDvSA Test @IDFCFIRSTBank , @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/1MRPTr4Fa4

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 13, 2025

India and South Africa squad

India: 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: 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.

Shubman Gill came to the press conference on Thursday before the first test between India vs South Africa starting from Friday in Kolkata, where he said that this test will be competitive. He said for the visiting team that it is a good team and we have to play the World Test Championship final and in that respect this is an important series.

Shubman Gill said, “We have two Tests in this series, this is an important series to play the World Test Championship final. South Africa is a very good team, they are the winners of the World Test Championship. We know that it will not be easy for us, difficult situations will come but I think as a team we have shown that whenever difficult situations have come, we have handled them very well.”

Shubman Gill spoke about the pitch of Eden Gardens

Gill further said, “As far as the wicket is concerned, it looks like a typical Indian wicket. And it is going to be a very good match.”

Gill was asked in the press conference that you are coming from another country now, the weather is changing, the format is also changing. On this, Gill said, “Of course, coming from another country and playing another format here in 3-4 days is not that easy. Mentally, it is more challenging. The time zone in Australia was different, so it takes time for the body to adapt to it. As a cricketer, you know that all these challenges will come, how you handle it, this is what tells your greatness.”

Gill further said, “According to the way they have played the last series, they have come out with a draw. It is difficult for any country when they come and play in Asia and they are doing well. That is why they are the World Test Championship champions, this will be a good series.”

India and South Africa squad

India: 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: 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.

South Africa’s tour of India is starting with the Test series, the first match of which is going to start from Friday, 14th November. Akshar Patel may have to sit out in this test to be held at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. It is considered certain that Dhruv Jurel will play, the assistant coach had confirmed that Jurel and Pant can play together. Nitish Kumar Reddy will have to sit out, which has been confirmed by BCCI itself.

Rishabh Pant, who was injured during the England tour, has now fully recovered and is ready to play his first international match after about 3 months. In such a situation, it is believed that Team India can enter Kolkata with a combination of 3 fast bowlers and 2 spinners.

Why was Nitish Kumar Reddy out?

Nitish Kumar Reddy has been out of the first test only, although the reason for this is not due to injury. Let us tell you that Nitish was also injured during the Australia tour. He had already started practicing after reaching Kolkata, perhaps he would not have been in the playing 11, hence BCCI released him from the squad to play against South Africa A.

Giving an update, BCCI said, “Nitish will join the India A team for the ODI series against South Africa A in Rajkot and after the end of the ‘A’ series, he will return to the Team India team for the second Test.

NEWS

Nitish Kumar Reddy released from India’s squad for the first Test.

Nitish will join the India A squad for the One-day series against South Africa A in Rajkot and will return to #TeamIndia squad for the second Test post the conclusion of the ‘A’ series.

Details…

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 12, 2025

In the playing 11 combination of Team India, 3 spinners can play in the form of Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj will be the two fast bowlers. Indian team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate also said in the press conference that Dhruv Jurel scored 2 centuries against South Africa A, he will play this week. He had also said that Nitish would not be able to make a place in the playing 11.

Rishabh Pant or Dhruv Jurel, who will be the wicket keeper?

Now the big question is that if both Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant are in the playing 11, then who will do the wicket keeping. There is every possibility that Pant will be the wicket-keeper, because if he was not completely fit then the management would not be in a hurry to field him.

India’s probable playing 11

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

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

The first Test between India and South Africa will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

India vs South Africa The first test will be played at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata from 14th November. Before this, Team India has suffered a big blow, the star all-rounder has been out of the first test. Team’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has revealed that Dhruv Jurel is certain to play in Kolkata. However, Rishabh Pant will also be in the playing 11, who will play his first international match after being injured in England.

Ryan ten Doeschate has confirmed that along with Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel will also play the first Test against South Africa. Jurel had scored his first Test century in the series against West Indies, he had played unbeaten centuries (132, 127) in both the innings of the second unofficial Test against South Africa A last week. He is in great form.

Nitish Kumar Reddy out of first test?

Nitish Kumar Reddy was injured during the Australia tour, there were questions about his fitness. Although he is a part of the Test squad, the assistant coach said that Jurel is certain to play, so Nitish will not be able to play the first Test. At the same time, a report has said that Nitish can be removed from the squad for the first test itself, he can play domestically.

India’s probable playing 11 for the first test

KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa has not won a test series in India for 26 years

The South African cricket team won its first and last Test series in India in 1999. After this, Team India came to play the Test series 5 times, but could never win.

Talking about head to head in Test, there have been a total of 44 matches between the two. Team India has won 18 times and South Africa has won 10 times. 10 matches have ended in a draw.

India vs South Africa first test schedule

• date: 14 to 18 November, 2025
• Venue: Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata
• Time: from 9:30 am
• Live broadcast: star sports network
• Live Streaming: JioHotstar App/Website.

The Indian cricket team is ready for the test series against South Africa. South Africa won the first and last Test series in India in 1999, after that the team came to India 5 times but could never win the series. However, one record is also in Temba Bavuma’s favour, he has never lost a Test as captain. That means the competition will be strong, the first match of the 2-match series will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Know the timing of the match along with which channel it will be telecast live and on which app the live stream will be.

Temba Bavuma has played 10 tests as captain, out of which South Africa has won 9 and only 1 match has ended in a draw. It remains to be seen whether Shubman Gill will become the first captain who defeats Bavuma and team. Talking about Gill, he played his first home Test series as captain against West Indies, which Team India won 2-0.

When and what time will the India vs South Africa 1st Test start?

The first Test between India and South Africa will be played from Friday, 14 November to 18 November. The toss will take place at 9 am on the first day, matches will start at 9:30 am each day.

Where will India vs South Africa 1st Test be played?

Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata.

On which channel will the India vs South Africa 1st Test be telecast live?

India vs South Africa first test will be telecast live on Star Sports channel.

On which app to watch India vs South Africa first test?

Live streaming of the first Test between India and South Africa will be on JioHotstar app and website.

India vs South Africa 1st test squad

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

South Africa: 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.

South Africa’s Test captain Temba Bavuma is the biggest threat to India, who has not lost any Test till date while being the captain. Let us tell you about his record. South Africa’s tour of India will begin with a Test series, the first match of which will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata from November 14.

This will be Shubman Gill’s third Test series as captain, the first series was a 2-2 draw against England. After that Gill and team defeated West Indies 2-0 in the 2-match series. Now it will be interesting to see whether Team India will be able to break the big record of Temba Bavuma, which he has maintained since 2023.

Temba Bavuma never lost a test as captain

Under the captaincy of Temba Bavuma, the South African cricket team won its first WTC title by defeating Australia in the final of the World Test Championship played this year. Bavuma, appointed as the Test captain of the team in 2023, has so far played 10 Tests as captain, out of which South Africa has won 9 and 1 has ended in a draw.

Under the captaincy of Bavuma, South Africa has not lost any test till date, in fact only 1 test has been drawn. Before this, Bavuma has played only one Test as captain against India, which was won by South Africa by an innings and 32 runs.

India vs South Africa Head to Head (Test)

South Africa cricket team won the Test series in India for the first and last time in 1999, after that the team came to India 5 times to play Test but could never win. Out of 7 Test series played by South Africa in India, only 1 has been won by Team India, 4 have been won by Team India and 2 ended in draw.

So far, 44 matches have been played between India and South Africa in Tests, out of which India has won 16 times and South Africa has won 18 times. 10 matches ended in a draw.

Indian squad

Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, 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.

The Indian cricket team is currently practicing at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, where the first Test against South Africa is to be played from November 14. While preparing for this, Gambhir told what kind of dressing room Team India has right now. He also gave a big statement regarding the T20 World Cup, he said that right now Team India is not at the place where we want to be.

Let us tell you that after Gautam Gambhir became the coach, the Indian team has not lost any T20 series yet and has also won the Asia Cup title. India has just defeated Australia 2-1 in the T20 series. Now the next big tournament is the T20 World Cup, which will be held in February.

What did Gautam Gambhir say?

Before the start of the India vs South Africa Test series, BCCI shared a video of Gautam Gambhir, although it was a small part of the interview. In this, Gambhir is saying, “As a nation and individually we should never celebrate a series defeat.”

Then he said, “Just throw the players into the deep sea. We did the same with Shubman when he was appointed Test captain.” Regarding the dressing room, Gambhir said, “This is a very transparent dressing room, and now we want this dressing room to remain like this.”

Regarding the T20 World Cup, Gautam Gambhir said, “By the World Cup, we have still not reached the point where we want to be. So hopefully the players will know the importance of staying fit, so we still have three months to get to where we want to be.”

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Get inside the mind of #TeamIndia Head Coach @GautamGambhir as he shares his vision in

Stay tuned for the full exclusive interview pic.twitter.com/nmvG9x2YUW

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 10, 2025

India vs South Africa Head to Head (Test)

This is the 8th time that the South African cricket team has come to India to play a Test series. Out of the 7 series played before this, India has won 4 times and South Africa has won 1 time. 2 series ended in a draw.

• Total matches- 44
• India won- 18
• South Africa won-
• draw-10

After the Test series, a 3-match ODI series will be played between India and South Africa, followed by a 5-match T20 series. The T20 series will start from 9th December, whose last match will be on 19th December.

The Indian cricket team is in Australia, where after the 3 ODI series, a 5 match T20 series will be played. After this tour, the Indian team will play a series of all three formats with South Africa at home. It will start from November 14, the first test will be played at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Bengal Cricket Association has started preparations for this match. Association President Sourav Ganguly has given a big Diwali gift to the cricket fans before the match.

A Test match is to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata after 6 years, where in 2019 the Pink Ball Test was played between India and Bangladesh. Now the first Test between India vs South Africa will be played here at Eden Gardens from 14th November. Tickets for this match can be booked on Zomato app. The ticket price for a 5-day match is Rs 300, which means it costs only Rs 60 for a one-day game. Along with this, there is also a ticket of Rs 250 for one day.

After the retirement of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill is captaining Test and ODI. Under his captaincy, India played its first Test series in England, which ended in a draw at 2-2. After this, India defeated West Indies 2-0 in the Test series played at home. Now under the captaincy of Gill, India is playing its first ODI series against Australia, where India has lost the first match.

Ganguly took over as the President of Cricket Association of Bengal for the second time on September 22, 2025. Earlier, he had held this post from 2015 to 2019, after leaving which he became the 35th President of BCCI.

After the first Test from 14 to 18 November, the second Test between India and South Africa will be played at the Assam Cricket Association from 22 to 26 November. The 3-match ODI series will start from 30th November and the 5-match T20 series will start from 9th December.

IPL 2025 Final: The final match of the Indian Premier League season 18 was to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on 25 May, before the qualifier 2 was to be held on 23 May. But now BCCI has announced a new schedule, although it has not been informed about the venue of any match of the playoffs. It is reported that there is a possibility of rain in Kolkata on June 3, so the final can be shifted to another venue. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is pushing for the heel peak, so that these two big matches are not hosted. Meanwhile, Cab has submitted an important report to BCCI.

On May 7, Indian soldiers took back the retaliation after the Pahalgam attack and damaged 9 terrorist bases of Pakistan. After this, there was a situation of tension between the two countries. On 7 May, KKR vs. CSK match was played in Kolkata, which proved to be the last match before the IPL was postponed. After this, on May 8, the Punjab vs Delhi match had to be stopped in the middle, which will now be played once again.

New schedule of ipl playoffs

The BCCI has announced the new schedule, including the date of the playoff matches. Now the first match of the playoff will be played on 29 May. After this, the eliminator match will be held on May 30, the second qualifier match will be held on June 1 and the final on 3 June. Although the BCCI chose 6 stadiums for the league stage, but has not been able to finalize the venue of the playoff matches yet.

The board said that the decision of the venue of the playoff matches will be taken forward. After which the news came that the host of the final and the qualifier 2 can be snatched away from the Eden Gardens. The reason behind this was the possibility of rain in the days of June 3 and around it. Now Cab has submitted a report to BCCI saying that it would not be right to estimate rain from now on.

What did Cab say in their report

According to the report, the Cricket Association of Bengal contacted the Meteorological Center Kolkata and sought a report of the weather pattern in the city on June 3. CAB has also submitted its report to BCCI, which has clearly said that it is very hurry to predict June 3. It can be forecast by 25 May a week ago.

The association believes that it is not right to take IPL matches away from the city on the basis of weather forecast. He hopes that the BCCI will take a proper decision after seeing the report.

The report quoted the source as saying, “We have done a good job in all matches and we are confident that things will be cured. You cannot guess how the weather will be, we have also sent the documents related to it in our report.”