Date: Friday, 14th November 2025
Kick-Off Time: 07:00 (AEST)
Stadium: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
India will hope to get an early advantage over world champions South Africa in this 1st Test clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday. The hosts have won 11 of their last 19 Test games against South Africa. Can they continue this dominance? Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.
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- Match: India vs South Africa
- Date: Friday, 14th November 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 07:00 (AEST)
- Stadium: Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India.
Interesting Facts About Teams
India have won 11 of the 19 Test games against South Africa.
South Africa lead 18-16 in the head-to-head run between the two sides.
South Africa are without a win on Indian soil since 2000.
Weather Report before the Match
The weather at Eden Gardens in Kolkata is forecast to be cloudy, with temperatures ranging from 23 to 25°C, moderate humidity at 50%, and a moderate wind speed at 10 kmph. The chance of rain is around 0%, and the stadium is expected to be batting-friendly, so a high-scoring game is likely given the pitch conditions.
India vs South Africa: Chances of Winning
India enter this game as the favourites due to their recent game and their strong record at their home ground. With the look of things stand, they will definitely take the lead in this series. However, the current World Test Champions, South Africa, will do extra work to prove to be ready for a win here.
India's chance of winning - 74%
Draw — 9%
South Africa's chance of winning - 17%
India Preview
India have been impressive in their recent games and this should give them the motivation they need in this clash. They had secured a 2-0 win over the West Indies and played a 2-2 draw against England in their recent Test series. The team will be glad to have vice captain Rishabh Pant back in the squad after recently suffering a fractured foot. He will now take the spot of Nitish Kumar Reddy (back injury) in the team. The team will be without Nitish Kumar Reddy for the first Test. Reddy was released to play unofficial ODIs against South Africa A and will return for the second Test.
Key Players: Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah
India Players List
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk & vc), Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav.
South Africa Preview
South Africa are coming off a 1-1 draw in their last Test series against Pakistan. Keshav Maharaj was incredible in the second game of the series, winning the player of the match. His form will be much needed in this game alongside the forms of other players like Senuran Muthusamy and Simon Harmer. The team will see the return of captain Temba Bavuma to replace Dewald Brevis.
Key Players: Temba Bavuma, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Tony de Zorzi.
South Africa Players List
Temba Bavuma (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk).
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Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 44
- South Africa - 18
- India - 16
- Draw - 10
- No Result - 00
India vs South Africa Head-to-Head
India and South Africa have met a total of 44 times in Test clashes. The Proteas lead the head-to-head with 18 wins, and India have 16. Ten of the fixtures have ended in draws.
Who will win the match, India vs South Africa?
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday’s India vs South Africa Test match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives India a 72% chance of beating South Africa in the Test match.
India vs South Africa Prediction
It is going to be an interesting battle in this game, but I think the hosts will find a way to ink out a win and take a lead here. Interestingly, South Africa are without a win on Indian soil since 2000. Therefore, the Protea is likely to lose this game.
Our first prediction is India to win the toss — 2.00 odds for Dafabet bookmaker
Our second Prediction is India to win the toss and the match — 2.225 odds for 1xBet Bookmaker
Our Third Prediction is first innings over 1 - India over 2.5 — 1.69 odds for Bc.game Bookmakers
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