Who will be officiating and serving as match officials for the inaugural Test of the India vs. South Africa series?

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TL;DR

  • India will host South Africa for a two-match Test series starting November 14 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
  • This series is India's third in the WTC 2025-27 cycle, following a draw in England and a win against West Indies.
  • Rishabh Pant returns after recovering from a foot injury, aiming to extend India's unbeaten home run.
  • Officials for the India vs. South Africa 1st Test at Delhi have been named, including umpires Rod Tucker and Chris Gaffaney.

India are all set to host reigning World Test Championship winners South Africa in a two-match series, starting Friday, November 14 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

This will be India's third Test series in the ongoing WTC 2025-27 cycle. They kicked off the cycle with a 2-2 series draw in England, followed by a 2-0 win on home soil against the West Indies last month.

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India welcome back star wicket-keeper batter and vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who has finally recovered from his foot injury and is ready to make a comeback in international cricket.

Shubman Gill and Co. Will now aim to continue their unbeaten run as they hope to clinch their second consecutive Test series at home. 

READ: Gill opens up on emotional return to Eden Gardens for IND vs SA 1st Test

India vs South Africa 1st Test: officials named.

Here is the list of on-field umpires, third umpire and match referee for the India vs. South Africa 1st Test at Delhi:

DutyOfficial
On-field umpiresRod Tucker, Chris Gaffaney
Third umpireRichard Kettleborough
Match RefereeRichard Richardson
Fourth umpireJ R Madangopal

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