India and South Africa take on each other in the 2nd Test of the IND vs SA two-match series. The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati will host the IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025 match and it will start at 9:00 AM IST (Indian Standard Time). In this article, we shall take a look at the Guwahati weather and how the pitch at Barsapara Cricket Stadium plays out. South Africa, despite being the reigning world Test champions, entered the IND vs SA Test series needing to prove a point by winning on Indian soil, something that they did not do in the last 15 years. And Temba Bavuma and co gracefully accepted the challenge, defeating India by 30 runs on a rank-turner at the Eden Gardens, where the Indian batters struggled to cope with the spinning ball. IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025: Rishabh Pant To Captain India In Guwahati As Neck Injury Rules Out Shubman Gill.

As a result, India find themselves backed into a corner as the best outcome that they can achieve is now a 1-1 draw. To add to India's woes, they would be without captain Shubman Gill, who did not take the field for a good part of the IND vs SA 1st Test after suffering a neck spasm while playing a shot and he will not be competing in Guwahati. Rishabh Pant will be the stand-in captain for India and he will have a task in hand as he aims to have India avoid another home Test series loss to a SENA country. India’s Likely Playing XI for 2nd Test vs South Africa: Check Predicted 11 for IND vs SA Cricket Match in Guwahati.

Guwahati Weather Live Updates for IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025

As seen in the Guwahati live weather updates above, there are no chances of rain during the IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025 in the city. With the winter season kicking in, the Guwahati weather is set to be on the cooler side, with the temperature hovering between 17 to 25 degrees Celsius. Due to an earlier sunset, the IND vs SA 2nd Test in Guwahati will be played only till 4:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report for IND vs SA 2nd Test 2025

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium will be hosting its first Test match so not much can be predicted about the pitch. The Eden Gardens wicket used for the IND vs SA 1st Test 2025 was a topic of a lot of discussion, with both India and South Africa not even crossing 200 in an innings. The pacers are likely to have some assistance in the early part of the game and the spinners will find conditions more friendly as the match progresses. Expect the Barsapara Cricket Stadium pitch to play out better than the Kolkata wicket, which received flak.

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