IND vs SA Freedom Trophy Test Series 2025: Full Schedule, Squads, Venues

11 Nov 2025 12:28 IST

Updated On 18 Nov 2025 18:10 IST

IND vs SA: Following a stellar performance on the Australia tour, Team India is now set to play a two-match Test series at home against South Africa. The series begins on November 14th, where the Shubman Gill-led Indian team will face the current World Test Champions. This series is crucial for both teams, considering the 2025-27 World Test Championship. The Indian team will strive to finish in the top two.

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When and where will the Test series be played?

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The first match of the Test series between India and South Africa will be played on November 14th at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The match will begin at 9:30 AM IST. The toss will take place at 9:00 AM, half an hour before the start of the match. The second match of the series will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This match will begin on November 22nd.

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Record

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India and South Africa have played 44 Test matches so far. South Africa has won 18 of these matches, while India has won 16. Meanwhile, a total of 19 Test matches have been played between the two teams in India. India has won 11 of these matches, while South Africa has won only five. Three Test matches have ended in draws. However, it's also worth noting that South Africa last defeated India in a Test match at home in 2010. This means South Africa hasn't won a Test match in India in 15 years.

IND vs SA Team Squads:

India: Shubman Gill (captain), Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akashdeep.

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