Overview
- South Africa beat India by 30 runs in the opening Test at Eden Gardens, their first Test victory in India in 15 years.
- The visitors closed out the match inside three days by defending a target of 123 on a dry surface with variable bounce and turn.
- Kagiso Rabada, sidelined in Kolkata with a rib issue after multiple scans, said the side can "find a way to win" regardless of absences.
- Rabada highlighted Temba Bavuma’s second-innings 55 and contributions from Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch.
- His availability for the second Test in Guwahati from November 22–26 remains uncertain, and he ranked the Kolkata result among South Africa’s top three wins this season.