India will take on South Africa in the first Test of their two-match series at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The clash starts on November 14, with the toss at 9:30 AM IST
India’s record in 2025 hasn’t been dominating, with four victories, three defeats, and one draw across eight matches. While they faced a loss in Australia, the team bounced back strongly, drawing 2-2 in England before clinching a 2-0 series win over the West Indies
The World Test Champions started with a defeat to Pakistan in the first Test but responded with a clinical victory in the second. South Africa have brought one of its strongest sides to India in years, with plenty of firepower in both batting and bowling.
IND vs SA: Test head-to-head record
India and South Africa have faced off 44 times in Test matches, with South Africa leading the head-to-head 18-16, and 10 matches ending in a draw. Although the Proteas have the upper hand in the rivalry, India will be determined to level the score in the upcoming series
| Matches Played | South Africa | India won | Draw |
| 44 | 18 | 16 | 10 |
Top run-getters
We are taking into account only those players who are part of the current Test Squads.
| Most Runs | Batters |
| 373 runs | Temba Bavuma |
| 373 runs | Aiden Markram |
| 369 runs | KL Rahul |
Leading wicket-takers
We are taking into account only those players who are part of the current Test Squads.
| Most wickets | Bowlers |
| 55 wickets | Kagiso Rabada |
| 42 wickets | Ravindra Jadeja |
| 38 wickets | Jasprit Bumrah |
India vs South Africa: Squads
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne(w), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder,Kagiso Rabada, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubayr Hamza
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant (w), Dhruv Jurel, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep