The second Test match between India and South Africa will get underway this time in Guwahati on Saturday, November 22, 2025. While India faces a tough situation to bounce back, South Africa will be eyeing to end the series on a winning note. India India is under immense pressure again after losing the first Test match of this series by a close 30-run margin. They were bowled out on just 93 runs in the second innings while chasing a total of 124 runs. It was their lowest ever total that the Men in Blue failed to chase down at home. Shubman Gill was ruled out of the match with a neck blow, and Rishabh Pant, being his deputy, handled the leadership, and he will take the charges again in Guwahati in Gill's absence. No batter stood against the spin trap of South Africa. They will look to rectify this mistake in Guwahati and aim to bounce back to end the series on a draw. South Africa South Africa scripted history at the Eden Gardens in the first Test match--winning their first Test match on Indian soil in 15 years. It was indeed a special moment for World Test Champions and Temba Bavuma, who has been undefeated in his 11 Test tenure so far. Moreover, they defended their lowest-ever total against India. Simon Harmer and Temba Bavuma were the standout performers in the match. Harmer took 8 wickets across both innings, and Bavuma scored a resilient half-century in the second innings to give South Africa some confidence to defend the total, and they did it. Kagiso Rabada will miss the second Test match as well due to a rib injury. IND vs SA 2nd Test Match Details IND vs SA Match Details Match India vs South Africa 2nd Test Match Date and Time Saturday, November 22 to Wednesday, November 26; 09:00 a.m. IST Venue Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Stars Sports Network, Live Stream - JioHotstar IND vs SA 2nd Test Pitch Report The pitch at Barsapara Stadium tends to offer a solid grip, slow and uneven turn, and is stacked with inconsistent bounce. The first two days may seem good and ideal for batting, but as the match progresses, the cracks will open up, and spinners are likely to come into action. Pacer will get help only with the hit-the-deck or hard length deliveries. An ideal challenging first-innings score should be around 270–320. IND vs SA 2nd Test Weather Report The weather is expected to remain warm and humid throughout the entire match, with no rain predicted anytime. The conditions are expected to be warm for this match on the final day, with the highest temperature expected to hit nearly 27°C during the day. IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records IND vs SA head-to-head (in Tests) Match Played 45 Won by India 16 Won by South Africa 19 Draw 10 No Result 0 PAK vs SA 2nd Test Probable XI India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, B Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (c/wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy/Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy/Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer Players To Watch Out For In the IND vs SA 2nd Test Match Jasprit Bumrah | IND: Jasprit Bumrah needs no introduction. Irrespective of the format, he delivers every time the team needs most from him. He did exactly the same in the Kolkata Test match, scalping 5-fer in the first innings and 6 wickets total in the match. Overall, he has 232 wickets to his name in just 51 Test matches. He is one player to watch out for in this match. Simon Harmer | SA: The 36-year-old off-break spinner, Simon Harmer, will pose a threat against India in the second Test match as well. Simon did what he has been doing in the sub-continent region with his mystery, scalping 8 crucial wickets for the team and winning the Test match for the team. In just 6 innings in India, he has taken 18 wickets with an average of just 16.94. IND vs SA 2nd Test Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three Indian domestic Ranji Trophy Test matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on three occasions. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch There have not been any international Test matches played here in Guwahati. However, in the last three domestic matches the results have come out to be as draws. IND vs SA Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: India (opts to bowl first) SA 1st Innings: 300-330 SA 2nd Innings: 260-280 Match Winner: India Scenario 2 Toss Winner: South Africa (opts to bowl first) IND 1st Innings: 280-310 IND 2nd Innings: 230-270 Match Winner: South Africa Who will win today's IND vs SA 2nd Test match? With the kind of performance they brought to the Eden Gardens, South Africa will start this second match as clear favourites to win this game. India, without Shubman Gill, will be under pressure to bounce back and level the series before it completely slips away. South Africa, under Temba Bavuma, hasn't lost a Test match so far; they will aim to continue this streak alive in Guwahati as well.