Overview
- Shubman Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Washington Sundar flew in directly from Brisbane, with more India players arriving through Monday.
- Rishabh Pant is confirmed as vice-captain on his Test return and is expected to take the gloves, with KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel set to link up before training begins.
- South Africa’s full-strength squad has checked in, as captain Temba Bavuma joined from Bengaluru, and the team’s local manager told PTI both sides will train Tuesday.
- Selection talk centers on fitting both Pant and in-form Dhruv Jurel into the XI, with Aakash Chopra suggesting dropping Nitish Kumar Reddy rather than moving Sai Sudharsan.
- The two-Test series starts at Eden Gardens on November 14 before moving to Guwahati on November 22, contributing early points to the 2025–27 World Test Championship.