South Africa Tour of India 2025: The two-Test series between India and SA is set to kick off tomorrow, 1st Test will be November 14, 2025, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Let’s find out: India playing 11 and its details.
The Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, will face the South African champions led by Temba Bavuma.
India recently completed a 2-0 clean sweep of the West Indies at home, while SA drew the series 1-1 against Pakistan.
The biggest headline is that Rishabh Pant has returned to the team after recovering from injury and has also been appointed vice-captain. Pant’s aggressive batting is sure to ignite the team’s batting.
Team India has made only two changes to the squad from the West Indies series. Dhruv Jurel has been given a confirmed wicketkeeping role, and Nitish Kumar Reddy has been released for India A.
On the bowling front, Kuldeep Yadav’s chinaman spin proved to be a strong force in the home series after the England series.
All-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar will bolster the spin attack, while the pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj will provide a solid foundation.
Africa has named three spinners in their squad, led by Keshav Maharaj, who can play tricks on Kolkata’s turning pitch.
Probable India Playing 11 of 1st Test Revealed
India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj. South
Africa’s Predicted XI: Temba Bavuma (captain), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wicketkeeper), Dewald Brewis, Zubair Hamza, Tony de Giorgi, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer.
IND vs SA 1st Test: Squads
Full Squads: India: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk/vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Giorgi, Dewald Brewis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubair Hamza, Wiaan Mulder.
IND vs SA 1st Test: Schedule and Live Streaming Details
The second Test will be held at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati from November 22 to 26. This series is part of the World Test Championship 2025-27, where India are ranked third with a points percentage of 61.90.
The matches will be shown live on Star Sports and streamed on the JioHotstar app. India will challenge Africa’s defending champions status at home.
