The Indian men’s team bounced back strongly from last year’s disappointing home series loss to New Zealand, following it up with a dominant 2-0 Test series victory over the West Indies last month. However, the challenge intensifies as India looks to establish a new streak of home dominance under Shubman Gill’s captaincy.

Their next visitors are the reigning World Test Champions, South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, touring India for the first time since 2019 and looking to continue their impressive form in 2025. The clash promises to be a tightly contested battle between two well-matched sides at Kolkata, a venue long considered the heart of Indian Test cricket, yet hosting a Test match after a six-year hiatus.

Both teams will have plenty to plan for on a surface that appears set to provid

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