New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Test cricket will make a return at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata after a long gap of six years when the Indian team take on South Africa in the first game of the two-match series, starting from November 14. The last time a Test match was played at this venue was in 2019 when the inaugural pink ball match in the country was played between India and Bangladesh. India had won the game.

Test cricket at Eden Gardens started in 1934, when India hosted England in a drawn encounter. Since then, this venue hosted 42 Tests with India winning 13 and lost nine. The remaining 20 matches ended in draws. The India vs South Africa Test series 2025 holds a special significance.

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