IND vs SA 2nd Test Weather Report, Pitch Conditions & Probable Playing 11

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|22-11-2025

IND vs SA 2nd Test Weather Report: Rishabh Pant-led India will lock square off against Temba Bavuma-led South Africa in the 2nd match of the test series starting on November 22 at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati.

South Africa secured a thrilling 30-run victory against India in the first match at Eden Gardens and will be aiming to secure a victory in the second match to secure a clean sweep against India.

Meanwhile, India will be aiming to secure a win and level the series. They will be missing the services of the captain, Shubman Gill, who sustained an injury during the first test.

With India slipping into fourth position, South Africa sits second in the WTC 2025-27 points table.

Nitish Reddy is expected to return to India’s playing 11 while, Sai Sudharsan is expected to replace Shubman Gill. On the other hand, Kagiso Rabada will be also ruled out for the second game.

IND vs SA 2nd Test Weather Report

According to weather report, the second test seems ideal for cricket and will be sunny with clear skies. The highest temperature will be around 26 degrees celsius and the lowest will be 16 degrees celsius.

The chances for rainfall will be around 15 percent and could expect a full encounter at Guwahati.

Day 01 – Sunny

Date Time (Local) Temperature Weather Humidity Dew Point Cloud Cover

22 November 2025

9:00 AM 21°C Mostly Sunny 88% 19°C 18%
12:00 PM 25°C Sunny 68% 19°C 5%
3:00 PM 26°C Partly Sunny 63% 19°C 47%
6:00 PM 22°C Mostly Clear 81% 19°C 21%
9:00 PM 20°C Partly Cloudy 90% 18°C 47%

IND vs SA 2nd Test Pitch Conditions

The Pitch at Guwahati is expected to assist pacers early while batters will have to consider their short selection. The early moisture and cold conditions will provide swing for the fast bowlers, particularly in first few hourns.

From Day 03, spinners will have a more prominent role to play. The red soil surface will also aid reserve swing for pace bowlers. The run flow will be good and the side using surface will have an advantage.

IND vs SA 2nd Test Probable Playing 11

India Probable Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel/Nitish Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

South Africa Probable Playing 11: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch/Lungi Ngidi, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj