Two days are left for the Test series between India and South Africa to begin. After the series against Australia, now the Indian team is ready to play the series against the South African team. The South African team is currently on a tour of India. The two-match Test series between India and South Africa begins on November 14. Shubman Gill will look to maintain his impressive Test record as captain against South Africa.
However, Team India last won a Test series against South Africa in 2019 and that too was played on Indian soil. Before leaving for Australia, Team India defeated the West Indies 2-0 in the two-match Test series at home. Now, the most important news for you is that you have to lose some sleep for the first Test match between India and South Africa. You could watch the live telecast of the five-match T20I series against Australia in the afternoon, but now the time has changed a bit.
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The first Test match between India and South Africa starting on November 14 will start at 9:30 AM IST. Half an hour before the match, the toss will take place at 9 am. It is worth noting that the T20 matches between India and Australia used to start at 1:45 PM. However, since this Test series is being played in India, both the Test matches will start in the morning. All matches of the three-match ODI series will begin at 1:30 PM IST.
When it comes to the record of head-to-head matches between India and South Africa in Test cricket, the South African team holds the upper hand. A total of 44 Test matches have been played between the two teams, of which South Africa have won 18, while India have won 16.
India’s last Test series win at home was against South Africa in 2019-20. Subsequently, South Africa beat India at home in 2021, while the series was tied 1–1 in 2023–24. Overall, it has not been easy for Team India to beat South Africa in Test cricket.
