South Africa will take on India in 1st Test of Freedom Trophy 2023-24 on December 26 at SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa. The match is scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM IST.
SA vs IND pitch report
The average score by the team batting first in the last 10 matches at this stadium is 377.
Batting first should be the preferred option at this stadium, with the team batting first winning 80 percent of its contests.
SA vs IND weather report
The weather at the SuperSport Park is predicted to be around 28 Degree Celsius accompanied by 40% humidity.
SA vs IND Dream11 Prediction: Top captain and vice-captain picks:
Virat Kohli: Kohli’s average of 51 in South Africa is the highest of any Indian batter with at least 10 innings in the country. The right-handed batter will look to maintain his good record against the Protease in their backyard.
Aiden Markram: The onus will be on Aiden Markram to get crucial runs for his team. In 35 matches, the middle-order batter has amassed 2,285 runs at an average of 36.26, including six centuries and 10 fifties.
Jasprit Bumrah: Bumrah has played six Test matches against South Africa, taking 26 wickets. He has taken wickets at an average of 24.68 and economy of 2.92. With such an impeccable record, one can certainly expect the pacer to rise to the occasion.
Gerald Coetzee: With a fairly young Test career, Coetzee has shown great promise in all 3 formats. Expect some pace and swing from this youngster. He is likely to trouble the Indian batters with the tricks up his sleeve.
SA vs IND squads
South Africa: Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, David Bedingham (wk), Kyle Verreynne (wk), Gerald Coetzee, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi and Nandre Burger
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, KL Rahul (wk), KS Bharat (wk), Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar and Prasidh Krishna
SA vs IND Dream 11 team
Wicket-keepers: KL Rahul
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Aiden Markram
All-rounders: Marco Jansen, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Kagiso Rabada, Mohd. Siraj, Gerald Goetzee
Captain: Virat Kohli
Vice-captain: Ravindra Jadeja
South Africa vs India head-to-head record
South Africa and India have competed against each other on 42 occasions in Tests. While South Africa have won 17 matches, their rivals have emerged victorious on 15 instances. Meanwhile, 10 encounters have concluded in a stalemate.
South Africa vs India prediction
India are predicted to win the upcoming contest as they have won three of the last 5 matches against South Africa.