How is the Guwahati pitch? (PC-PTI)
IND vs SA: The second Test between India and South Africa is to start from November 22 and the biggest question before this match is what kind of pitch will be used in the match? The answer to this question has also been almost found because the first picture of the pitch built in the stadium in Guwahati has come out. The interesting thing is that the pitch in Guwahati has been made of red colored gravel and there is a lot of grass on it. However, the grass visible on this pitch can be removed a day before the match, only after which it will be known what will be the mood of this 22 yard strip.
Who will the Guwahati pitch help?
ODI and T20 matches have been played in Guwahati but for the first time a Test match will be played in this stadium. In such a situation, even Team India does not know what the environment will be there for bowling and batting. However, from the way the pitch is visible, it seems that once again only the spinners are going to get help. Now if the spinners get help then obviously the toss will become very important in Guwahati.
2 days ago #INDvSA Test the red soil track with grass covering. Expect grass to be shaved off and then another short Test unless someone plays an out of character innings #IndianCricket
Photo courtesy: @kushansarkar pic.twitter.com/cJQEh70CDl— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) November 20, 2025
Will we win by relying on luck?
If the Guwahati pitch is spin friendly then winning the toss will be very important for Team India. That’s because the fourth innings is going to be very difficult on this pitch. This happened with Team India in Kolkata also and the team could not even score 100 runs. There are reports that Shubman Gill will not play the Guwahati Test, Pant will be the captain in his place. If Pant is lucky, he will want to bat first after winning the toss and if he loses the toss, then it can be very difficult for Team India to win the match.
Another trouble for Team India
There is another problem for the Indian team in the Guwahati Test. Who will play at number 4 in place of Shubman Gill remains a big question. Well, it is being told that the team is going to give a chance to Sai Sudarshan who is a left handed batsman. The problem is that if Team India plays Sudarshan, then there will be 7 left-handed batsmen in the Indian lineup which can prove fatal for him.