India vs South Africa 1st Test - when and where to watch, venue, most likely playing XIs, full squad details, Pitch Report, Weather and more
The touring side have managed to do well in the multi-format series so far this time. While the Suryakumar Yadav-led T20I side tied the three-match series 1-1, KL Rahul led the Men in Blue to a 2-1 ODI series win, achieving a milestone.
The hosts will be captained by Temba Bavuma, with Dean Elgar set to play the final two Test games of his career. The former South African skipper announced his retirement from the format following the forthcoming series, and hence South Africa would like to give him a perfect farewell.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
IND vs SA Match Details
Match: IND vs SA, 1st Test, India Tour of South Africa
Captains:
Rohit Sharma is going to lead India Cricket Team
Temba Bavuma will lead South Africa Cricket Team
When: December 26th 2023, Tuesday
Match is going to start at 01:45 p.m.
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played 42 Test matches against each other. Out of which India has won 15 matches and South Africa has won 17 whereas 10 matches ended up in draw.
Likely playing XI
South Africa:
Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger
India:
Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Pitch report
The wicket at the venue has been supportive of batters and hence, the captain winning the toss would likely opt to bat first. Teams batting first have won 80% of games on this surface, with the average score of the team batting first, in the past 10 games, being 377.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Virat Kohli
Best Bowler: Aiden Markram
Weather forecast for today in Centurion
Maximum temperature: 22°C
Minimum temperature: 16°C
Wind speed: 10km/h
Chances of rain: 20%
Capacity of stadium: 22,000
Prediction to win: Team India is most likely to win the match
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