IND VS SA 1st TEST, Dream11 Team Prediction for India vs South Africa Test Series 2025Preview: Get ready for some high-profile red ball action as two heavyweights are set to collide in a two-match series, which will be part of the ongoing World Test Championship 2025-27 table. India are ready to host the WTC mace holder, South Africa, for an action-packed series. The first test is slated to be held at the iconic stadium, Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This match has a scheduled start of 9:30 AM IST daily between November 14 and 18 (Friday and Tuesday).
India have been one of the toughest sides to beat in their own conditions. In the last decade or so, India have lost only one test series at home, which was against New Zealand last year. Shubman Gill has yet to lose a test series as captain. But they are against a team that won the WTC final against Australia. Temba Bavuma has returned from injury and will lead this side. Under his captaincy, South Africa have not lost any test so far. So, will the pattern continue?
IND VS SA Match Details
| Tournament | India vs South Africa Test Series 2025 |
| Match | India vs South Africa, 1st Test |
| Date | November 14-18, 2025 (Friday-Tuesday) |
| Time | 9:30 AM IST |
| Venue | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
IND VS SA Head-to-Head Stats
| Teams | Matches Won |
| India | 16 |
| South Africa | 18 |
| Drawn | 10 |
Read more: India vs South Africa Head-to-Head Records
IND VS SA Last 5 Matches Results
| Team | Last 5 Matches |
| India | L, D, W, W, W |
| South Africa | W, W, W, D, W |
IND VS SA Weather & Pitch Updates
| Temperature | 24-26° C |
| Weather Forecast | 50-55% Humidity with 0% chances of rain |
| Pitch Behavior | Spin-Friendly |
| Best Suited To | Good for Fast Bowlers |
Record of chasing teams
| Records | Average |
| Winning % | 23% |
IND VS SA 1st Test, Ground Stats (Test)
| Eden Gardens, Kolkata | |
| Total | 42 |
| Team Bat 1st | 12 |
| Team Bat 2nd | 10 |
| Tie/ No Result | 20 |
| Average First Innings Score | 323 |
| Highest Score | 657/7 (178 Ovs) By IND vs AUS |
| Lowest Score | 90/10 (30 Ovs) By IND vs WI |
IND VS SA Playing 11s (Predicted)
| India Playing XI | South Africa Playing XI |
| KL Rahul | Tony de Zorzi |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Aiden Markram |
| Sai Sudharsan | Temba Bavuma © |
| Shubman Gill (C) | Wiaan Mulder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Dewald Brevis |
| Rishabh Pant (wk) | Kyle Verreynne (wk) |
| Dhruv Jurel | Senuran Muthusamy |
| Washington Sundar | Marco Jansen |
| Axar Patel | Keshav Maharaj |
| Prasidh Krishna | Simon Harper |
| Mohammad Siraj | Kagiso Rabada |
IND vs SA Dream11 Prediction Small League Team:
IND VS SA Captain and Vice-captain Choices:
• Shubman Gill
• KL Rahul
• Senuran Muthusamy
• Keshav Maharaj
IND VS SA Dream11 Prediction Grand League Team:
IND VS SA Captain and Vice-captain Choices Grand League:
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Axar Patel
• Marco Jansen
• Aiden Markram
IND VS SA Dream11 Team Prediction – Who Will Win?
The conditions are India are never easy for any touring side. That is because the conditions here will be spin-friendly. You just don’t need good spinners, but you also need good batters who can play spin well. Hence, India are well above South Africa in these departments. South Africa have three great spinners who did well in Pakistan.
But Indian spinners are more experienced than them and know the conditions better. Secondly, these Indian batters know the conditions and are good players of spin, whereas South Africa might struggle with their batters in the middle. All these factors make this Indian side favorites to win the first test at Eden Gardens.
South Africa vs India Dream11 Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates
| South Africa | India |
| No Injury Update. | No Injury Update. |
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