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India vs South Africa Live Score, 1st Test Day 1 (India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team): <\/strong>South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma called it correctly at the coin toss and opted to bat first against India at Eden Gardens. Kagiso Rabada misses out for South Africa while there\u2019s no B Sai Sudharsan for India.<\/p>\n India\u2019s impressive batting depth is set to face a tough challenge against South Africa\u2019s formidable spin attack as the two evenly-matched sides commence their eagerly-awaited two-match Test series today. The specter of last year\u2019s home defeat against New Zealand looms large for India, when Kiwi spinners Ajaz Patel, Mitchell Santner, and Glenn Phillips claimed a total of 36 wickets across three Tests, leading to an unprecedented 0-3 whitewash.<\/p>\n Playing XIs<\/strong><\/p>\n India:<\/strong> Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj<\/p>\n South Africa:<\/strong> Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Temba Bavuma, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj<\/p>\n