IND vs SA 1st Test, Day 1 Session Timings: What Time Will India-South Africa Eden Gardens Test Start? What Are The Session Times and Breaks?

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IND vs SA 1st Test: India head into the first Test with renewed belief and a team in transition. Under Shubman Gill's captaincy, they blend promising youngsters with established match-winners. After a dominant win over the West Indies, India will aim to extend their strong home run.

Rishabh Pant's comeback boosts the middle order, while Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj form a potent bowling unit. Despite some concerns over the Eden Gardens pitch, India are confident that early seam movement and later spin will play to their strengths.

South Africa arrive as World Test Champions and a side eager to end their long wait for a series win in India. Led by Temba Bavuma, they bring a balanced attack featuring Kagiso Rabada's pace and the experienced spin duo of Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer. Their main challenge will be batting against India's new-ball threat. If Aiden Markram and the rest of the top order can survive the early spells, South Africa's bowlers have the quality to keep the contest tight over five days.

India vs South Africa 1st Test Session Timings, Day 1: What are the Session Times in India and South Africa?

Play on Day 1 is scheduled to resume at 9:30 AM IST/6:00 AM SAST. The day's proceedings are expected to go on until 4:30 PM IST/1:00 PM SAST in the evening.

Note: All times shown are in Indian Standard Time (IST) with corresponding South African Standard Time (SAST) mentioned in brackets.

Squads

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

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