South Africa Elects to Bat First in 1st Test Against India: Live Updates and Playing XI Announced

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the opening day of the first Test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, on Friday.

TOSS:
South Africa has won the toss and elected to bat against India.

LIVE STREAMING INFO:
The first Test will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Fans can also enjoy live streaming on the JioHotstar app and website.

THE SQUADS:

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

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

Published on November 14, 2025.