IND vs SA Prediction, Test Series 2025, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

India will take on South Africa in the first Test of the two-match series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, starting on Friday, November 14.

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Led by Shubman Gill, India is entering this series on the back of a 2-0 Test series win against the West Indies at home. On the other hand, South Africa levelled the two-match Test series against Pakistan 1-1 away from home earlier last month.

IND vs SA, Test Series 2025, Match 1, Match Details

Match: India vs South Africa, Test Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 9:30 AM IST, November 14 to 18

Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

IND vs SA, Test Series 2025, Match 1 Pitch Report

The Eden Gardens surface is expected to assist batters initially in the game. However, as the game progresses, we can expect spinners coming into the picture. It's going to be a good contest between the bat and the ball.

IND vs SA, Test Series 2025, Match 1 Probable XIs

India

Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (vc/wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa

Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada.

IND vs SA, Test Series 2025, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

While India has an exceptional track record at home in the longest format of the game, South Africa is coming into this series with a 1-1 Test series win in Pakistan. Though we can expect a tough contest between these two sides, we can anticipate India to come out on top, thanks to their experienced batting and bowling line-ups.

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