India are set to kick-start their Test match tour with South Africa starting with the 1st Test match on December 26 or famously called as 'Boxing Day Test'. Here's all you need to know about IND vs SA Test series complete schedule, live streaming & telecast details.
With the conclusion of the white-ball tour, India are all set to take on South Africa in the Test matches with the 1st Test slated to begin on December 26, 2023 or famously known as Boxing Day. (Live Blog | Scorecard | IND-W Vs AUS-W Scorecard | Day 2 Highlights | More Cricket News)
Hosts South Africa won the toss and elected to field first on a rain-hit Day 1 of the Centurion Test - a decision that, in retrospect, proved wise. Led by Kagiso Rabada's sensational five-wicket haul, the Proteas restricted India to 208 for the loss of eight wickets by Stumps on Day 1 and will be hoping to claim the remaining two early on Day 2 before commencing their assault on the Indian score. India, though, will have KL Rahul start the day alongside Mohammed Sirah on the crease; Rahul left the pitch on Day 1 having added 70 crucial runs in 105 balls, numbers that helped India reach a respectable score after a top-order collapse.
India began their tour of South Africa with a drawn series in the T20Is and ended with a 2-1 series win in the 50-over format. However, the Men in Blue are yet to win a Test series in the Rainbow Nation. Their only biggest feat remains a drawn series back in 2010/11 tour to South Africa. Back in 2021/22 tour, India led the series 1-0 but ended up losing 2-1.
Rohit Sharma and co. will be looking to avert those mistakes and take on a new-look Proteas squad. For Team India, Virat Kohli has returned to India for now to deal with an undisclosed family emergency but, as per reports, is expected back in South Africa in time for the first Test. Furthermore, according to reports, Kohli obtained his release from the Indian camp from the coaching team and returned to Mumbai - where he lives with his wife and actress, Anushka Sharma, and daughter Vamika - promptly, missing India's practice intra-squad Test match.
SuperSport Park Record
India are set to play their 1st Test at the SuperSport Park. The Proteas have played 28 matches at the venue and have won 22 times and lost three. The other three games were draws.
As for Team India, they have played three games here, winning just one and losing two.
Weather Update
As per AccuWeather, there are 58% chance of thunderstorms in the morning and will have periods of rain. The temperature will be around 23°c.
Ahead of the 1st Test Boxing Day Test between South Africa and India, here are the live streaming, timing and telecast details:
When will India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match take place?
India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match will take place on Tuesday, December 26.
What time will India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match begin?
India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match will kickstart at 1:30 pm IST. Session timings: 1st session - 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. 2nd session - 4.10 pm to 6.10 pm. 3rd session - 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm
Where will India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match take place?
India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match will take place at the SuperSport Park Stadium in Centurion.
How to watch India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match live telecast in India?
India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match will be broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports network in India.
How to live stream the India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match in India?
India vs South Africa 1st Boxing Day Test match can be live streamed on Disney + Hotstar app and website.
Squads:
India's Test squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna
South Africa Test squad: 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.