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India vs South Africa: When, Where and How to Watch SA vs IND Test Match?

South Africa, the World Test Championship winners, are coming into to India after a 1-1 series result in Pakistan.

IND vs SA 1st Test Live Cricket Streaming: Shubman Gill and Temba Bavuma meet ahead of the first India vs South Africa Test, which will start on Friday morning at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)IND vs SA 1st Test Live Cricket Streaming: Shubman Gill and Temba Bavuma meet ahead of the first India vs South Africa Test, which will start on Friday morning at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Express Photo by Partha Paul)

Shubman Gill’s India will face a stern challenge against World Test Championship winner South Africa in a two-match series that starts from Friday at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

India come into the series after their 2-0 victory over West Indies recently while South Africa came to India after drawing a two-Test series in Pakistan 1-1. While India are famed for menacing spinners like Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar, South African spinners will prove to be challenge for Indian batters too. Proteas spinners picked up 33 of the 40 wickets available in the two-Test tour of Pakistan. Off-spinner Simon Harmer took 13 wickets in two Tests. Maharaj played only the second Test and took nine wickets in South Africa’s win.

This is South Africa’s first Test tour of India since 2019. Back then, the visitors were blanked 3-0 by the hosts.

Here’s all you need to know about catching the action from the India vs South Africa first Test live:

India vs South Africa 1st Test live telecast and Streaming details

When does the IND vs SA 1st Test match take place?

The 1st India vs South Africa Test will start from Friday, 14 November 2025.

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What is the venue of the IND vs SA 1st Test match?

The first India vs South Africa match will be held at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

At what time will the toss for the IND vs SA 1st Test take place on Thursday?

The toss for the first India vs South Africa Test match will take place at 9 am IST.

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At what time will the IND vs SA 1st Test match begin?

The first ball of the India vs South Africa Test match is scheduled for 9.30 AM IST.

Which TV channel will live telecast the IND vs SA 1st Test match in India?

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The live telecast for the India vs South Africa Test match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

How to watch the live streaming of the IND vs AUS 1st T20I match in India?

Live streaming of the IND vs SA 1st Test match will be available on the JioHotstar app and website in India.

IND vs SA full squads

India squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Axar Patel, Devdutt Padikkal, Akash Deep.

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South Africa squad: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Dewald Brevis, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Senuran Muthusamy, Zubayr Hamza, Wiaan Mulder.

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