After India's embarrassing defeat in the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the caravan of the India vs South Africa Test series now moves on to the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
The second Test between the two nations will commence on Saturday, November 22, and will run through Wednesday, November 26.
Test world champions, South Africa, would be really high on confidence after their prolific 31-run victory in a low-scoring thriller at the Eden Gardens.
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India, on the other hand, would be worried by their reduced dominance at home and will look to bounce back and level the series in the North-East.
In this article, AllSportsPeople takes you through all the details related to where and how to watch the second Test between India and South Africa.
India vs South Africa live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch the second India vs South Africa Test match in India:
TV channel: Star Sports Network
Live stream: JioHotstar App and Website
This match is available for live TV broadcast on Star Sports Network in India. Fans can also watch the live stream on the Jio Hotstar App and website.
What time does India and South Africa kick off?
The second Test between India and South Africa will commence on Saturday, November 22, and will run through Wednesday, November 26. The match will start at 9:00 AM IST, with the toss taking place at 8:30 AM IST.
India vs South Africa lineups, team news
India's captain, Shubman Gill, is expected to miss the second Test after an injury to his neck, which forced him out on the second day of the first Test in Kolkata. A final call on his availability will be taken on the eve of the game.
Rishabh Pant will lead the Indian side in Gill's absence, while Sai Sudharsan will most likely take up the No.3 role. India's bowling group is expected to remain unchanged.
India's predicted XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada has been ruled out of the entire tour of India due to rib-bone stress injury.
South Africa predicted XI: Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Corbin Bosch, Simon Harmer
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