South Africa vs India 2023: SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI Head-to-Head Stats, and Pitch Report for 1st Test

South Africa vs India first test match is scheduled on Tuesday 26th December 2023, at Centurion. The Men in Blue won the ODI series 2-1 and the T20I series ended in a try 1-1. They won the ODI series for the second time in South Africa. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are back in the side for the longest format of the game, they were given rest for the white-ball series. 

Kohli who was doubtful for the first test is back after solving the problem back home. The visitors will be trying to win the test series in the land of the Proteas for the first time and they have the chance as well of winning in this year. 

SA vs IND Match Details

Match: South Africa vs India, 1st Test

Venue:  Supersport Park, Centurion

Date & Time: 26th December, 1:30 PM IST

Live Streaming Details: Disney Plus Hotstar and Star Sports Network 

SA vs IND Pitch Report

Baters face a battle as the Supersport Park pitch at Centurion leans towards aiding fast bowlers. The batters will need to be careful with the new ball with the swing and bounce from the pitch. The teams would love to bat first and as the game progresses it will make conditions challenging for spinners. 

SA vs IND: Probable Playing XI   

India

Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar  

South Africa

Dean Elgar, Tony de Zorzi, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (C), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada

SA vs IND Full Squads:

India 

Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Abhimanyu Easwaran, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk).

South Africa

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).

SA vs IND: Dream11 Fantasy 

Grand League 

Rohit Sharma (captain), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Marco Jensen, Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul 

Batters: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Dean Elgar (vice-captain), Aiden Markram 

All-rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Marco Jensen 

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Wicketkeepers: KL Rahul (captain)

Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram 

All-rounder: Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur,  

Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Keshav Maharaj (vice-captain), Kagiso Rabada, Mohammed Siraj