India vs South Africa 1st Test Playing 11: IND vs SA Probable Lineup, Team News, Injury Update

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India vs South Africa 1st Test Probable Playing 11: India and South Africa will commence the final phase of the ongoing tour as the two teams collide in the first of the two Test matches on Tuesday (December 26).

India are currently sitting at the summit of the WTC 2023-25 points table with a PCT of 66.67 after playing two matches. South Africa, on the other hand, will start their new WTC cycle journey with the two matches against India.

India vs South Africa 1st Test Team News, Injury Update

India have made wholesale changes to their Test squad compared to the white ball teams. Big guns like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are back in the mix and are fit to play. There has been an injury blow in the Indian team as Ruturaj Gaikwad has been ruled out with an injury, and Abhimanyu Easwaran has replaced the opener.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will contest for the all-rounder spot but both players may feature whereas KL Rahul is almost certain to play ahead of K.S. Bharat as the custodian behind the stumps. It is to be seen who opens the bat with Rohit Sharma as either Shubman Gill or Yashasvi Jaiswal may have to bat at no. 3, most likely the former.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma is also back after his break following World Cup 2023 and is ready to lead the side. Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada are included but the pacer duo are struggling with niggles and are still doubtful to feature in the Boxing Day Test.

India vs South Africa Test Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada

India vs South Africa 1st Test Predicted Lineup: IND vs SA Probable Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar

South Africa (Playing XI): Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Kyle Verreyne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi