We are all ready as the IND vs SA Test Series starts. The first test match will start on the 14th of November, and there are a lot of doubts about who will start in the first eleven. Eventually, the main question is, Will Dhruv Jurel get a place in the 11? The player is in great form, and surely the selectors can get their eyes off him.
The match will start at 9:30 AM. Basically, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata will be the venue for the first test match between India and South Africa. The toss will take place at 9 AM, where the captain exchanges the team sheets and decides whether to bowl first or bat. Certainly, the JioHotstar application, as well as their website, will do the live-streaming of the India-South Africa test match.
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IND vs SA Test: Will Dhruv Jurel get a place in the 11?
With the return of Rishabh Pant back in the Indian team, the question arises over the place of Dhruv Jurel in the team. Jurel has been playing well recently and should be the one to play the test match, but at what place he will be batting. He can bat in the number three position in place of Sai Sudharsan, which is less likely. Dhruv Jurel can also play lower down the order in place of Nitish Reddy.
This will mean the Indian play with a pure batter in place of an all-rounder. They will have Ravindra Jadeja and Washington as all-rounders. It will all depend on what the management feels. If he plays, then it might be in place of Nitish Kumar Reddy.
South Africa expected XI:
- Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), and Dewald Brevis
- Wicketkeeper: Kyle Verreynne
- All-rounders: Marco Jansen and Senuran Muthusamy
- Bowlers: Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada
India expected XI:
- Batsmen: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (c), and Dhruv Jurel
- Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
- All-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar
- Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah
Head-to-Head record in Test Cricket: IND vs SA
Both India and South Africa have played a total of 44 test matches against each other so far. South Africa has won a total of 18 test matches out of the 44, whereas India has managed to win 16. A total of ten test matches have ended in a draw.
When we look at the Eden Gardens, both teams have played three matches in the test format. India has managed to win two matches out of the three, and on the other hand, South Africa has just managed to win one test match.
India vs South Africa: Winner Prediction
It is fair to say that the Indian team might lack some experience in batting, but the team has played like champions against England in England. South Africa just recently drew against Pakistan 1-1 in their last series. We are predicting that India will win against South Africa in the first test match.
