India vs South Africa, 1st Test - Who will win today IND vs SA match?

The first test between India and South Africa will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, starting at 9:30 AM IST.

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IND vs SA, 1st Test, Cricket Tips: South Africa's tour of India is all set to kick off with the first test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match will take place between November 14 (Friday) and 18 (Tuesday), with a scheduled start of 9:30 AM IST. Shubman Gill has done well as captain, but this will be a tough series for him.

South Africa will be led by Temba Bavuma, who has not lost a single test match since taking over the captaincy. Both teams need a win here as they are fighting for a place in the WTC 2025-27 final.

IND vs SA: Match Details

• Date: November 14-18, 2025 (Friday-Tuesday)
• Time: 9:30 AM IST
• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata 

IND vs SA: Live Streaming Details

The live action of the first test in Kolkata will be televised on Star Sports Networks in India. Fans can also access the live action through the Jio Hotstar streaming platform.

IND vs SA: Head-to-Head 

• Total Matches: 44
• India: 16
• South Africa: 18
• Drawn: 10

IND vs SA: Ground Pitch Report

The wicket at Eden Gardens is good for spin bowling. The black soil is used here, which tends to grip more with time. Spinners will get good spin and turn. However, whoever bats first will get good conditions to bat in early on.

IND vs SA: Possible XIs

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shubman Gill (c), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Md. Siraj

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harper, Kagiso Rabada

IND vs SA: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Shubman Gill has been the best Indian batter in the test this year, and he is closing in on scoring 1000 test runs. For South Africa, Tony de Zordi has shown good potential and can play spin pretty well.

Probable Best Bowler

Irrespective of the conditions, Mohammed Siraj has come out as the best bowler for India in recent times. Keshav Maharaj will be a potential threat for India, who can use these conditions well.

Today Match Prediction: South Africa have all the ingredients to win the game, but India, at home, are very strong. Hence, we predict India to win the first test.

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Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.