With Rishabh Pant returning, here are the top predicted squad and player list for the India vs South Africa 2025 Test series, to be played in November.
2-2 against England and 2-0 against West Indies. That is how the current status of the 2025-2027 World Test Championship cycle stands for Team India. It was a good start for captain Shubman Gill after winning the Test series in England and whitewashing the home Test series 2-0 against the West Indies. But there is another major challenge awaiting Shubman Gil and Co when they take on South Africa at home in Tests.
It’s another two-match Test series against South Africa for Team India at home, and it starts just after the conclusion of the Australia tour. The current WTC champions, South Africa, could pose a tougher challenge for the Indian team, who were also a bit shocked by the West Indies in the second Test match. While Team India has a strong batting attack, the bowling needs to be a treat and for that India needs to focus more on bowlers who can take 20 wickets.
The current South African team may be strong, but they just lost a Test match against Pakistan, and historically they don’t have a good record in India. Of the 19 Tests South Africa have played in India, they have won only 5 and lost 11. However, they did have a series win in India, and that was in the 2000s when South Africa won the Test series 2-0. But as things stand, the current Indian cricket team is much stronger to be whitewashed.
India vs South Africa Test Squad 2025 Decoded
Considering that the South Africa Test series starts just a month after the West Indies Test series, can we expect a few changes in the squad, or will Team India continue with the same squad that played against the West Indies? It will be an interesting decision as the team will continue to be without stalwarts Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, etc, but may see the return of India’s leading wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
The main question the Indian team will have while selecting the squad for the South Africa Test series is whether Rishabh Pant is fit enough to play. As we know, Rishabh Pant is the best wicketkeeper in India at the moment and even though Dhruv Jurel has done well against West Indies, he will have to make way for Pant when he returns. As for the state of play today, Pant has started batting again and has already had a few net sessions under his belt. So, with about a month to go for the South Africa series, expect Rishabh Pant to return for the Test series against South Africa.
With Rishabh Pant returning, N Jagadeesan will unfortunately have to make way for him. But beyond this change, it seems unlikely that India will make any further changes. In a worst-case scenario, Akash Deep could also be deployed as the 16th player if he is fit. But since India already has Prasidh as a backup, Akash Deep may not be used after all. However, being with the team will give you a good learning experience with Akash Deep.
India vs West Indies 2025 Test Series Best Squad and Players List
Batters
- Devdutt Padikkal
- KL Rahul
- Sai Sudharsan
- Shubman Gill (c)
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
Wicketkeepers
All-rounders
- Axar Patel
- Nitish Reddy
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Washington Sundar
Bowlers
- jasprit bumrah
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Mohammed Siraj
- Prasidh Krishna
So that’s about the best predicted squad and player list for Team India for the 2025 Test series against South Africa. It is an important Test series for India, and the one that could determine the ultimate future of India’s WTC. While 2-0 or 1-0 would be ideal, India would be disappointed to go 1-1, 0-1 or 0-2. It seems unlikely that India will lose a Test series, but in the game of cricket, anything can happen. Meanwhile, here are the complete test series matches for the 2025 test series between India and South Africa.
India vs South Africa 2025 Test Series Schedule
- 1st Test Match, November 14-18, 2025 @ Kolkata
- 2nd Test Match, November 22-26, 2025 @ Guwahati
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