IND vs SA Freedom Trophy 2025: Shubman Gill Nears 1,000 Test Runs Milestone

IND vs SA Freedom Trophy 2025: Indian cricket team captain Shubman Gill can achieve a special milestone in the Test match against South Africa starting on November 14th. He needs just 21 runs to achieve this. Shubman Gill, who was appointed captain of the Indian Test team just before the England tour, is performing brilliantly in the Test format this year.

Gill has scored 979 runs in 15 innings across eight Test matches played in 2025. Shubman is the highest run-scorer in the Test format this year. If he scores 21 runs in the Kolkata Test, he will become the 14th Indian batsman to score 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year.

The first match between India and South Africa will begin on November 14th

The two-Test series between India and South Africa is scheduled to begin on November 14th. The South African team is on a long tour of India. It will begin with a Test match, followed by a series of ODIs and T20 Internationals. This means there will be continuous cricket in the coming time. This Test series is crucial for both teams, as it will be played as part of the World Test Championship, where all teams will be competing to outdo each other.

The first match will begin at 9:30 AM

The first match will be held at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Kolkata is hosting a Test match after a long time, so there is considerable excitement there. The match will begin at 9:30 AM. The toss will take place approximately half an hour earlier, at 9:00 AM. This means the match will begin at the same time as the start time in India. The day's play will also end between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM.

The challenge of maintaining dominance at home 

The last Test series between India and South Africa, played in December 2023 and January 2024, ended in a 1-1 draw. However, when the Proteas last toured India in 2019, the hosts completed a 3-0 clean sweep with impressive victories in Visakhapatnam, Pune, and Ranchi. Led by Gill and under the guidance of Gautam Gambhir, Team India will look to extend their dominance on home soil as the WTC race intensifies.

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