IND vs SA: Team India’s Test record at Eden gardens ahead of 2025 series

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The Freedom Trophy between India and South Africa is set to commence with the first Test at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 14-18, 2025.

This venue holds a special place in cricket history, being the site of South Africa’s re-entry into international cricket in 1991. The two-match Test series is highly anticipated, featuring a clash between India, strong in home conditions, and the current World Test Champions, South Africa. As India returns to Eden Gardens for Test cricket after a six-year hiatus, the match promises an exciting start to the rivalry. Shubman Gill will lead a determined Indian side against Temba Bavuma‘s formidable South African unit.

The Eden Gardens has hosted 42 Test matches involving India from January 1934 to November 2019. Team India’s overall record at this venue is mixed, with a notable number of drawn matches.

India’s first Test victory at the venue came relatively late, in 1961-62 against England. The ground has witnessed some of India’s most iconic Test moments, including the famous follow-on victory against Australia in 2001, featuring V.V.S. Laxman‘s 281.

Detailed test match results for India at Eden Gardens

India’s Test journey at the Eden Gardens began in 1934. Here is a summary of all 42 matches with a four-line explanation of each result:

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India’s Eden Gardens test record (1934-2025)

Here is a summary of all 42 Test matches played by India at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.

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