- Match: South Africa (SA) vs India (IND)
- Date- 26-30 December 2023
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- SuperSport Park, Centurion
- Time- 1:30 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Light Rain, 19℃
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Welcome to the SA vs IND Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts.
South Africa lock horns with India in the 1st Test match between these two sides from 26-30 December 2023. The match will be taking place at the SuperSport Park in Centurion and is slated to commence from 1:30 PM (IST).
While the T20I series was locked at 1-1, the ODI series was won by India. The Men in Blue have been dominant from the word go in this series and would be looking to end the tour on a high.
The last time these two sides had played a Test series in South Africa, the hosts had won the series, 2-1. India would be looking to stage a comeback and win it this time.
Top Batters SA vs IND
- Dean Elgar (SA)- 5146 runs in Tests
- Virat Kohli (IND)- 8676 runs in Tests
- Rohit Sharma (IND)- 3677 runs in Tests
Top Bowlers for SA vs IND
- Jasprit Bumrah (IND)- 128 wickets in Tests
- Ravindra Jadeja (IND)- 275 wickets in Tests
- Kagiso Rabada (SA)- 280 wickets in Tests
SA vs IND Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If SA bats first
- First Innings score prediction- SA is expected to score 300-320 runs
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 7 wickets
Scenario 2- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 350-370 runs
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 80-100 runs
SA vs IND Today Match Prediction, 1st Test, Who Will Win the Match?
India to win
We predict that India will be winning the 1st between these two sides. The likes of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah are expected to play well.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
There are no injury updates for now. We will update if there are any.
South Africa Predicted Playing XI
Temba Bavuma (captain), Dean Elgar, Keegan Peterson, Aden Markram, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jensen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj
India Predicted Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill/Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Srikar Bharat, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Mukesh Kumar/Shardul Thakur, Ravi Ashwin
SA vs IND: Complete Squad
South Africa Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk).
India Test squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran.
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