India and South Africa face off for a two-match Test series starting November 14: here are the updated ICC men's Test team rankings ahead of the IND vs SA series.
The series opener will be played from November 14 in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, marking the venue's return to India’s Test calendar for the first time since 2019, when India beat Bangladesh by an innings in the first pink-ball Test match hosted in the country.
The two teams last played a Test at this venue in 2010, when a five-wicket haul from Harbhajan Singh in the fourth innings helped India level the series after trailing 0-1. That match is also remembered for Hashim Amla's twin hundreds (114 & 123 not out), albeit in a losing cause.
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The second match will be played at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati, with the venue making its Test debut.
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IND vs SA: Recent history and head-to-head record
The two sides last met in a Test series in 2023-24, which ended 1-1. After losing the series opener by an innings and 32 runs, India fought back with a seven-wicket win in the second match. South Africa’s last Test tour of India in 2019 ended in a 0-3 series whitewash for the visiting side.
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In the overall head-to-head record, the rivalry is neck and neck, with South Africa winning 18 Tests to India's 16, while 10 matches have ended in a draw.
Latest ICC men's Test team rankings before IND vs SA
Current World Test Championship titleholders South Africa are third in the ICC Test team rankings with a rating of 111, just below second-placed England (112). India are close behind in fourth with a rating of 108. Australia sit atop the rankings with 124, while Afghanistan are the lowest-ranked Test side.
