IND vs SA 1st Test Predicted XIs, Kolkata Pitch Report: Where To Watch India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team?

IND vs SA 1st Test Match Predicted XI

India's inexperienced but inspiring batting order will face the challenge against South Africa's quality spin attack in the upcoming two-match Test series, with the first game scheduled to be played from November 14 to 18 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India will be looking to overcome the ghosts of last year's home debacle against New Zealand when their home record was shattered by Kiwi spinners Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips, who shared 36 wickets across three Tests, scripting an unprecedented 0-3 whitewash.

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South Africa are high on confidence, having lifted their maiden World Test Championship title earlier this year. They played out a 1-1 draw in the two-match Test series against Pakistan recently. Apart from the spinners, the Proteas will unleash the attack through the remarkable pacers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen as well.

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India have witnessed mixed results so far under the new Test captain Shubman Gill. While the young batter has impressed with the bat after taking over the leadership role, India played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the five-match series in England before winning the home series 2-0 against the West Indies.

TOSS - The match toss between India and South Africa in the first Test will take place at 9 AM IST.

Time - November 14, 9:30 AM IST

Venue - Eden Gardens, Kolkata

Where To Watch India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team?

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IND vs SA 1st Test, Eden Gardens, Kolkata Pitch Report

India will be playing a Test match at this iconic venue for the first time in six years. The pitch at the Eden Gardens has traditionally been a balanced surface and is expected to be promising for both batters and bowlers in the IND vs SA 1st Test. The pacers will a bit of assistance initially, and then the surface is expected to favour the spinners. Overall, the nature of the wicket will remain the same. As per reports, there will be a bit of grass on the pitch for the series opener.

IND vs SA 1st Test Probable Playing XIs:

India: KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

India vs South Africa Test Squads

India Test Squad: 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 Test Squad: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne(w), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubayr Hamza, Wiaan Mulder