SA vs IND 1st Test Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today's Match Between South Africa and India

India are back to Test Cricket after a considerable gap. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to take the field for the first time since the World Cup Finals and have both had their share of heartbreaks this year with both the World Cup and WTC Finals going against them. In their first Test back, India has an old headache. Do they play Ashwin or do they stick with a fourth pacer? They lost in South Africa last time around with a difference in height making a mark.

For South Africa, Dean Elgar is set to retire after this series. He was captain last time the two sides faced off in South Africa and now after a long career starting back when South Africa were number one in Test Cricket, he has decided to call it a day.

SA vs IND Match Details

Date: December 26th, 2023

Time:  1:30 PM IST

Venue: Supersport Park, Centurion

SA vs IND Weather Report

Rain is in the forecast for a fair bit of the Test match.

SA vs IND Pitch Report

Centurion is likely to have some moisture on the surface and will take some early movement in the Test match.

SA vs IND Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	IND Won	SA Won	Draw	Tie
Overall	42	15	17	10	0
In South Africa	23	4	12	7	0
In the last Five Matches	5	3	2	0	0

SA vs IND Predicted Playing XI

IND Playing XI

Rohit Sharma, Yashashvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin/ Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Prasidh Krishna

SA Playing XI

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markaram, Tony De Zorzi, Temba Bavuma, Keegan Peterson, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj

SA vs IND Key Players

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill was shuffled down to number three in the last Test series to facilitate Yashashvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal enjoyed batting at the top but Gill could not get going. He is likely to stay at three now too and will need to find a way to make things work batting at a new position.

Marco Jansen

Marco Jansen had a few goes at the batters last time India toured. He was full of aggression taking on Bumrah as well and will be a bowler to watch especially with his height allowing him to get some disturbing bounce.

SA vs IND Match Tips

India has been doing a fair job in South Africa in the last two tours. They are still struggling to win the big moments though but if they manage to get their eleven right and get past South Africa in the tough stages of the game they should be favorites.

Match Prediction: India Will Win The Match