In the 1st Test at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, as India is set to face South Africa here let’s have a look at the head-to-head records between both the teams at the venue.
In the 1st test at Eden Gardens, India and South Africa will lock horns. Out of 3 matches, India have won 2 matches against South Africa here. India won the last match by an innings and 57 runs against South Africa at the Eden Gardens.
With a two-match test series against World Test Champion South Africa, India is all set to start their home season on 14th November at the famous Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The wounds of the crushing defeat from New Zealand would still be garden-fresh in the Indian team’s brain. Indian team would wish to begin afresh chapter of their dominance at home and this series versus the World Test Champion could serve as a perfect begin to do so.
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On Indian soil, South Africa has still to win a test series since the last one under the leadership of Hansie Cronje in 1999-2000. This series is a segment of the World Test Champion cycle and it poses as a great opportunity for the Temba Bavuma-led South African Cricket team to turn the tide in their favor and get some valuable WTC points.
Venue Statistics of India vs South Africa 2025 Test Series
At the Eden Gardens Kolkata, some of the most memorable test matches was hosted. At this venue, India and South Africa have faced each other three times and India out of the three times won two times.
First Test : India vs South Africa, 1996
At this venue, in the first match between India and South Africa, South Africa rolled over India by beating them by 329-runs courtesy to Gary Kirsten’s both innings hundred.
Second Test : India vs south Africa, 2004
In the second clash at Eden Garden back in 2004, India handed over an eight-wicket drubbing to South Africa. This match was fueled by Harbhajan Singh seven-wicket haul in second innings of South Africa.
Third Test: India vs South Africa, 2010
In their last encounter at Eden Gardens which resulted in thumping defeat for South Africa by an innings and 57 runs. Tn this match, Sehwag, Sachin, Dhoni and VVS Laxman all four made centuries and Harbhajan Singh took 8 wickets.
