IND vs SA 1st T20i: The 2-match Test series between India and South Africa is starting. Shubman Gill is going to take charge of the Indian team, while Temba Wabuma will captain Africa. Team India is coming after winning the last series.
India vs South Africa 1st Test: Indian team’s Australia tour has ended. Now preparations are going on for an exciting series against South Africa at home. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Team India will play a 2-match Test series. After that a series of 3 ODI and 5 T20I matches will also be played. The home series is not going to be easy for India, because the 2025 World Test Champion team is standing in front of them. However, Young Men in Blue will also come forward to present their full claim. Let us know when and where the first test of both the teams will be played.
When will India-South Africa first test take place?
The first Test match between India and South Africa will be played from 14 to 18 November. Both the teams will face each other at the Eden Garden Stadium in Kolkata. After a long time, the Indian team is coming to play a test match on this historic cricket ground. The match will start at 9:30 am Indian time, while the toss will take place half an hour earlier at 9 am. In such a situation, a tough and exciting competition is going to be seen between the two. Even before this, when both had faced each other, it had been an exciting series.
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Record of last 10 matches between India and South Africa
If we look at the last 10 test matches between the two teams, Team India is ahead in this matter. The Indian team has won 6 matches, Africa has won 4. The last year in 2023-24, both the teams faced each other, in which the series was drawn. That time also only a 2-match series was played. Before that in 2021-22, Africa had won the 3-match Test series by 2-1. In such a situation, there is sure to be a tough competition.
Who has the better record in the last 5 test matches?
If we look at the last 5 test matches of both the teams, the Indian team has won 3, lost 1 and drawn 1. At the same time, South Africa has won 4 out of 5. Both the teams are coming after winning their last test match. Africa defeated Pakistan at home by 8 wickets, while India defeated West Indies by 7 wickets. Both the teams are in form and both have good match-winning players.
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