India (IND) is set to take South Africa in the second Test Match at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on November 22, 2025. After low scoring and dramatic opening test at Eden Gardens, where South Africa stunned India cricket team and fans, with 30 runs victory in the first test match. Now India to win this match to level the series, as SA leads 1-0. This match is crucial for India as its part of the ICC world Test Championship 2025-27 cycle. Here let’s breakdown the team performance, pitch report, expert analysis and IND vs SA Test Match Prediction. Who will win the second Test match?
Team Performance
India Cricket Team: India Enter the match under pressure after losing first test match by 30 runs in Eden garden, Kolkata. A major setback arrived when captain Shubman Gill sustained neck injury and was officially ruled out of the second test match. With Rishabh Pant Lead the Indian Test Team in Guwahati.
This is big moment of Rishabh Pant as skipper and player, especially with batter’s unit to struggling in the first match. India are likely to bring changes for second test with players like Sai Sudharsan and Nitesh Reddy to maintain the middle order and balance.
South Africa Cricket Team: SA enter the second test with confidence after winning the first test match in this series. Captain Temba bavuma praised his team belief and highlighted his gritty half century the bowler’s performance. This victory brings them ended SA’s 15 years wait for a test match to win India. This match is crucial for SA looks stronger to win this test match series.
Pitch Report: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Days 1–2: Fresh Pitch with seam Movement, bounce and assistance for the fast bowlers. Batters will be challenging early before the set on crease.
- Days 3–4: Pitch slows down, cracks widen. Spin begins to play a bigger role. Batting becomes easier
- Day 5: Expect heavy spin, open cracks, and tricky bounce. Batting becomes extremely tough.
Weather Forecast (Day 1 to Day 5)
- Day 1 (Nov 22): Clear Sky, 25-28 °C.
- Day 2 (Nov 23): Slight morning cloud cover with temp 26°C
- Day 3 (Nov 24): Dry and Warm
- Day 4 (Nov 25): Bright Sunshine
- Day 5 (Nov 26): Hot and humid, pitch likely to favour the spin
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Playing XI for IND vs SA 2nd Test
| India – Playing XI | South Africa – Playing XI |
|---|---|
| Rishabh Pant (c & wk) | Temba Bavuma (c) |
| KL Rahul | Kyle Verreynne (wk) |
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | Aiden Markram |
| Devdutt Padikkal | Ryan Rickelton |
| Washington Sundar | Tristan Stubbs |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Wiaan Mulder |
| Axar Patel | Tony de Zorzi |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Marco Jansen |
| Mohammed Siraj | Keshav Maharaj |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Lungi Ngidi |
| Akash Deep | Kagiso Rabada |
Today’s Test Match Prediction: India will win the seond Test Match, SA tour of India Series 2025-26
Expert Cricket Betting Tips for IND vs SA 2nd test match
First Innings Total Markets:
- If India bats first: Over 240.5–250.5 runs could be good value
- If South Africa bats first: Over 220.5–230.5 runs has potential
Toss Prediction: Who will win the toss choose to bat first looking at the conditions batters
Top Batter: Yashasvi Jaiswal
Top Bowler: Ravindra Jadeja
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