IND vs RSA Boxing Day Test: The Indian cricket team is preparing for a crucial two-match Test series against the hosts, following a historic ODI series success in South Africa. The action begins on December 26 with a Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park in Centurion, followed by the second Test at Newlands on January 3
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, along with mainstays Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, will make their long-awaited comeback. India will be on a quest to write their name in history by winning their first Test series in South Africa. Furthermore, they hope to maintain their top spot in the World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Table.
The forthcoming tests will be missed by Mohammed Shami, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Ishan Kishan. Shami and Gaikwad are out due to injuries, while Ishan Kishan has been withdrawn from the squad due to personal reasons.
KS Bharat and Abhimanyu Easwaran have been called up as replacements for Ruturaj and Ishan while no replacement has been announced for Shami and Mukesh Kumar or Prasidh Krishna might play the role of the 3rd seamer in the test series against the Proteas.
Schedule of the Test Series between India and South Africa
1st Test: 26/12/23, 1:30 PM (IST) at Supersport Park, Centurion
2nd Test: 3/01/24, 2:00 PM (IST) at Newlands, Cape Town
When will the first test match between India and South Africa take place?
The first Test match between India and South Africa is set to take place from December 26 to December 30.
Where can we watch the first Test match between India and South Africa?
One can watch the action of the first test match on the Star Sports network on their TV.
Is the test match going to be broadcast on any OTT platform?
One Can watch the live action of the test series on the application and website of Disney+Hotstar
India’s probable playing 11 for the 1st Test Match: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar/Prasidh Krishna.
India’s Test Squad vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Abhimanyu Easwaran, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichnadra Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.
South Africa’s Test Squad vs India: Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Keegan Petersen, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Gerald Coetzee.
