The Proteas are coming off a stunning win in the first Test at Eden Gardens, which saw them bowl out India for 93 to claim a 30-run victory.
With it being just a two-match Test series, even a draw in the second Test could see South Africa walk away with a famous result, but it is once again expected to be a challenging wicket in Guwahati, and it’s unlikely that the game will go the distance.
It means the Proteas must target another win, and they should be boosted by the return of fast bowling ace Kagiso Rabada, who missed the opening game due to an injury niggle.
The second Test gets underway on Saturday, 22 November, with the first day’s play starting at 05:30 (SA time).
Proteas Test squad against India
Temba Bavuma (captain, DP World Lions), Corbin Bosch (Momentum Multiply Titans), Dewald Brevis (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tony de Zorzi (World Sports Betting Western Province), Zubayr Hamza (DP World Lions), Simon Harmer (Momentum Multiply Titans), Marco Jansen (Momentum Multiply Titans), Keshav Maharaj (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Aiden Markram (Momentum Multiply Titans), Wiaan Mulder (DP World Lions), Senuran Muthusamy (Warriors), Kagiso Rabada (DP World Lions), Ryan Rickelton (DP World Lions), Tristan Stubbs (Warriors), and Kyle Verreynne (World Sports Betting Western Province).
Fixtures (local times)
First Test
- South Africa won by 30 runs – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Second Test
- India vs South Africa – ACA Stadium, Guwahati
Having claimed their first Test win in India since 2010, and their first at Eden Gardens since 1996, coach Shuki Conrad said there would be plenty of confidence in the team.
“We won the World Test Championship final against Australia, but winning here has to be right up there,” Conrad said. “We’ve come here and done something we haven’t done in 15 years, so you can only dream of coming here and winning.
“Teams have dark experiences of coming here and the psyche is as such, we may feel that we have ability we haven’t tapped into yet,” he added. “Where we have weaknesses, we make up in the ability to play as a unit, and we show that we never give up.
“I’m proud of the group and the belief that they have. We’ve won a Test in Pakistan and a Test here, but you don’t come to a country to win a Test – you come to win a series.”
