IND vs SA Tests: Here is full schedule, squads, venues and timings

As Team India concluded the threematch ODI and fivematch T20I series against Australia the side will now gear up to lock horns with South AfricaThe Men in Blue will begin the series against the Proteas with two Test matchesThe first Test match between India and South Africa has been scheduled to be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 14 The second game will be played from November 22 at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium in GuwahatiIndia vs South Africa Test Series Full ScheduleTimeFirst SessionSecond SessionThird Session1st Test November 1418 Eden Gardens KolkataThe match starts at 930 amThe first session of the Test match will start at 930 am and will go on till 1130 am before the lunch break for 40 minutesThe second session will commence at 1210 pm and will end at 210 pm for a tea break which will end at 230 pmThe third and last session of the Test match will begin at 230 pm and conclude at about 430 pm The conclusion time of the days play can vary depending on the extension decision if needed to complete overs by the teams captain2nd Test November 2226 Barsapara Cricket Stadium GuwahatiThe match starts at 9 amThe first session of the Test match will start at 9 am and will go on till 11 am before the tea break for 20 minutesThe second session will commence at 1120 am and will end at 120 pm for lunch break which will end at 2 pmThe third and last session of the Test match will begin at 2 pm and conclude at about 4 pm The conclusion time of the days play can vary depending on the extension decision if needed to complete overs by the teams captainShubman Gill will continue to lead the Indian pack in the longest format series against the South Africans Rishabh Pant has been named as his deputy The series will mark the third Test contest for Gill since becoming the captain of the Indian side in the traditional formatPant will be making his first international appearance since the conclusion of the AndersonTendulkar Trophy in EnglandAfter the twomatch Test series both teams will engage in threematch ODIs and five T20Is The 50over format will yet again see Team India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back into action The duo has drawn curtains on their T20Is and Test careersThe shortest format series will serve as a crucial contest for both teams in the buildup to the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 The Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI has shortlisted Ahmedabad Delhi Kolkata Chennai and Mumbai as the venues for the upcoming global showpieceThe first ODI match will be played on November 30 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi Later both teams will be in action for the T20I series with the first game scheduled to be played on December 9 at the Barabati Stadium in CuttackIndiarsquos Test squad Shubman Gill C Rishabh Pant WK VC Yashasvi Jaiswal KL Rahul Sai Sudharsan Devdutt Padikkal Dhruv Jurel Ravindra Jadeja Washington Sundar Jasprit Bumrah Axar Patel Nitish Kumar Reddy Mohammed Siraj Kuldeep Yadav Akash DeepSouth Africa squad for India tour Temba Bavuma C Corbin Bosch Dewald Brevis Tony de Zorzi Zubayr Hamza Simon Harmer Marco Jansen Keshav Maharaj Aiden Markram Wiaan Mulder Senuran Muthusamy Kagiso Rabada Ryan Rickelton Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne