| Particulars | 1st Test IND vs SA Details |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December – 30 December 2023, Tue-Sat |
| Teams | India and South Africa |
| Match | IND vs SA 1st Test 2023 |
| Captain | Rohit Sharma (India) and Temba Bavuma (South Africa) |
| Venue | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Time | 1:30 PM |
| Toss Time | 1:00 PM |
| Toss Result | South Africa won the toss and opted to bowl first. |
| India Playing 11 | Rohit Sharma(c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna |
| South Africa Playing 11 | Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma(c), Keegan Petersen, David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Nandre Burger |
IND vs SA 1st Test 2023
India and South Africa Cricket Team have played 3 matches t20 and 3 matches ODI series. The t20 series was played drawn by 1-1, one t20 match was washed out due to rain. In the 3 matches ODI series India won the series by 2-1. Now it’s time for the 2 matches t20 series. In the test series, Rohit Sharma is the captain of the Indian Cricket Team and Temba Bauvama is the captain of the South Africa Cricket team.
India versus South Africa 1st Test Date 2023– India and South Africa will play the 1st Test match of the KFC ODI series 2023 on 26 Dec – 30 Dec 2023, Tue-Sat at SuperSport Park, Centurion. In this match, the Indian team will be lead by Rohit Sharma and the South African team will be lead by Temba Bavuma. The 1st Test match will get started at 01:30 PM IST and the toss of this match will be done at 1:00 PM.
India vs South Africa 1st Test Players List 2023
| India Test Players List Name | South Africa Test Players List Name |
|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma (C) | Temba Bavuma (C) |
| Shubman Gill | Tony de Zorzi |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Dean Elgar |
| Virat Kohli | Aiden Markram |
| Shreyas Iyer | Keegan Petersen |
| Abhimanyu Easwaran | Marco Jansen |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Wiaan Mulder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | David Bedingham |
| KS Bharat (WK) | Tristan Stubbs |
| KL Rahul (WK) | Kyle Verreynne |
| Shardul Thakur | Nandre Burger |
| Mohammed Siraj | Gerald Coetzee |
| Mukesh Kumar | Keshav Maharaj |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Lungi Ngidi |
| Prasidh Krishna | Kagiso Rabada |
| Mohammed Shami (Ruled Out) | – |
1st Test IND vs SA Time 2023
Team India will play two test matches against South Africa. In India, the 1st test match will be started at 01:30 PM (IST) and the toss of this match will be done at 01:00 PM (IST). As per South Africa’s local time, the 1st test will get started at 10:00 AM local, and the toss will be done at 09:30 AM.
IND vs SA 1st Test Venue 2023
The 1st test match will be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion. The stadium has a capacity of 22000 people and its End Names are Pavilion End and Hennops River End.
| Particulars | India versus South Africa 1st Test Stadium |
|---|---|
| Stadium Name | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Stadium Location | South Africa |
| Stadium Capacity | 22,000 |
| Also Know as | SuperSport Centurion; Centurion Park |
| End Names | Pavilion End, Hennops River End |
| Owner | SuperSport |
Khelohit Cricket FAQs
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Why did Ruturaj ruled out?
Ruturaj Gaikwad suffered an injury to his right ring finger while fielding in the 2nd one-day against South Africa in Gqeberha. He underwent scans, and following an expert consultation, the BCCI Medical Team ruled him out of the remainder of the tour.
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Why did Kohli Return Home?
Kohli has returned home due to his family emergency and he will be back in South Africa on 26th December for the 1st test match.
