Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to bat first against India in the first Test of the two-match series at Kolkata's iconic Eden Gardens on Friday.

This is India's first Test at Eden Gardens since 2019. They are taking on a highly-motivated ICC World Test Champions South Africa, who are coming after a 1-1 draw against Pakistan at home recently, while India's previous Test outing was a 2-0 win over West Indies at home.

During the toss, SA skipper Temba Bavuma said that he would be missing the match due to injury. All-rounder Corbin Bosch takes his place.

"We will have a bat. The boys came back from Pakistan. Preparation-wise, we have done as best as we can. Looking forward to the challenge. W...