Overview
- Play begins at 9:30 AM IST in Kolkata with the toss at 9:00 AM on Friday, November 14.
- TV coverage in India is on Star Sports with live streaming on Disney+ Hotstar/JioHotstar.
- Shubman Gill captains India with Rishabh Pant fit and included in the XI, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy, while Temba Bavuma leads South Africa.
- Eden Gardens stages its first red-ball Test since the 2019 day-night match.
- Weather reports indicate no rain across the five days with temperatures around 18–30°C, and the pitch is expected to aid seam early and assist spin by days three and four.