South Africa captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and opted to bat first in the second Test match against India/South Africa in the second Test match at ACA Stadium in Guwahati. Team India who are featuring without their regular skipper Shubman Gill have added Nitish Kumar Reddy as another batter to fill his shoes. The hosts are eager to win this clash to draw the series, as the Proteas have already defeated them in the series opener in Kolkata. On the other hand, South Africa, who are coming after a narrow 30-run win against India in the first Test, will look to repeat the same to clinch the two-Test series of the Freedom Trophy.
India vs South Africa Test head-to-head
India and South Africa have faced each other in 44 matches in Test. Out of these 44 games, India have won 16, whereas South Africa have come out victorious on 18 occasions. 10 matches ended in a draw.
Captains at toss
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma: We'll have a bat. We got to start afresh. Wicket looks a lot better. Bat first, try to get a big score first up. No cracks (on the pitch) really. Very excited, happy to be a part of this historic moment. One change. Muthusamy comes in.
India stand in captain Rishabh Pant: A proud moment, I am thankful to BCCI to give me this opportunity. You want to grab it with both hands. Two changes. Nitish Reddy and Sai come in.
India vs South Africa playing XIs
South Africa (Playing XI): 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
India (Playing XI): 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