South Africa vs Pakistan live streaming details: When and where to watch SA vs PAK 1st Test live in India, probable XIs

Riding on a high after a 3-0 win over South Africa in the just-concluded ODI series, the Pakistan team will take on the Proteas in the first Test of the two-match series on Boxing Day on December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.

A part of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25, the outcome of the South Africa vs Pakistan Test series will have a lot of impact on the other teams, especially India and Australia, who will be playing their fourth Test in Melbourne, starting on the same day.

The Proteas are sitting atop the WTC 2023-25 points table and just need a win from their two Tests against Pakistan to cement their place for the WTC final to be played at Lord’s next year.

On the other hand, India’s hopes lie on Pakistan. If Shan Masood men can beat South Africa in either both the Tests or in one of the Tests, then it would help Rohit Sharma’s men massively to stay alive in the race for the WTC final. In that case, India also need to beat Australia.

Before this Test, Pakistan had beaten England 2-1 at home after losing the first game of the three-match series. For the Proteas, the Temba Bavuma-led side beat Sri Lanka 2-0 at home.

South Africa vs Pakistan head-to-head in Tests

South Africa enjoy a 15-6 head-to-head record against Pakistan. Seven matches have ended in draws.

South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test probable XIs

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson, Keshav Maharaj/ Senuran Muthusamy

Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Saud Shakeel, Salman Agha, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Aamer Jamal, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Mir Hamza, Noman Ali

Live streaming of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test

When and where will the South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test take place?

The first Test between South Africa and Pakistan will be played at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. The SA vs PAK 1st Test starts at 1:30 PM IST with the coin toss happening 30 minutes prior to that start.

Which TV channels in India will live telecast South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test?

Live telecast of the South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test in India will be available on Sports18 channels.

Where to get live streaming of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test in India?

Live streaming of South Africa vs Pakistan 1st Test in India will be available on JioCinema app and website.

South Africa vs Pakistan squads

South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), David Bedingham, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Dane Paterson, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne

Pakistan: Shan Masood (C), Saud Shakeel, Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Haseebullah, Kamran Ghulam, Khurram Shahzad, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha,