Shubman Gill’s India will look to extend their Test domination at home when a two-match series begins against world champions South Africa on Friday in Kolkata.

India’s recent 2-0 sweep of West Indies took them past South Africa to be the third most successful team at home in Test cricket.

They have 122 wins in the five-day format in India, behind only Australia, who have 262 home wins and England who have 241.

India’s excellent home run suffered a setback last year when New Zealand achieved a rare 3-0 Test sweep on Indian soil.

The hosts bounced back in style against the West Indies last month with a 2-0 sweep in Gill’s first home assignment as Test captain.

That followed a 2-2 draw in the five-Test series in England, Gill’s first in charge.

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