From left, India's Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul and Mohammed Siraj during a practice session ahead of the first Test cricket match of a series between India and South Africa, at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. (PTI Photo)
India vs South Africa Test match
For the next few days, the focus of the people will shift to the pitch as the India and South Africa teams gear up for their Test match ahead. They continue with their preparations at Eden Gardens with Team India at the nets at 9.30 am sharp, followed by South Africa at 1.30 pm.
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Meanwhile, the weather in Bengal is expected to be sunny and dry today, with a high temperature of 28°C (82°F) and a low of around 17°C.
What’s in film festival today
The closing ceremony of 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is scheduled today. The last day of the event will feature screening of Beyond B Orders: Displacement, Migration, Madaniya, helmed by Director Moha.ed Subahi.
Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics.
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Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More
