The India vs South Africa Test series was considered very important from the point of view of both teams, as it would take them above one another in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table. The match looked like a very dominating clash between the two sides.
India have completed two series in this WTC cycle of 2025-27. They first arrived in England to play the 5-match Test series against England, and the Shubman Gill-led Indian team managed to draw the series with a 2-2 scoreline.
They then defeated the West Indies 2-0 at home and have kept a strong resolve in the red-ball format with the South Africa series at home. The Proteas, who are the defending champions of the WTC, started off the cycle with a 1-1 draw against Pakistan.