IND vs SA 2nd Test Playing 11: 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.

South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first. Speaking at the toss, Temba Bavuma said, “We’ve got to start afresh. Today is another day. The boys are looking forward to it. Wicket looks a lot better. All fundamentals stay the same.”

“Bat first, try to get a big score first up and then play the game from there. (On the pitch) A lot more consistent (grass), no cracks really. Probably expected to play well the first two days,” Bavuma added.

“Very excited, we know the Indian faithful always come out and play their part. Happy to be a part of this historic moment, being the first Test. Hopefully, we can keep the historic moments going in our favour. One change. Muthusamy comes in and Bosch is out,” concluded Bavuma.

Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant said, “Definitely a proud moment. As a cricketer, you always aspire to lead your country. And I’m thankful to the BCCI for giving me this opportunity. Didn’t think about it, but at the same time, you want to grab it with both hands and do the best for the team.”

“The environment is like, focus on yourself, look at the area where we can improve as a team and just come together and fight each and every moment. We feel the wicket is good for batting,” added Pant.

“But at the same time, bowling first is not a bad option either. Shubman is getting well slowly, slowly. He was very eager to play the match,” added wk-batter.

“But at the same time, his body didn’t allow it. He’s going to come back stronger. Instead of Shubman, Nitish Reddy comes in. And for Axar, Sai Sudharsan comes in,” concluded Rishabh Pant.

IND vs SA 2nd Test Playing 11

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

South Africa Playing 11: Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma(c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Senuran Muthusamy, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj