India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bat first against South Africa in ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The Indian team is playing with the same winning combination. While South Africa included Tabraiz Shamsi in place of Gerald Coetzee. Playing XIIndia playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj🚨 Toss and Team Update 🚨#TeamIndia win the toss and elect to bat first in Kolkata 👌Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/iastFYWeDi#CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/gvh49Yl6gi— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2023South Africa playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi𝑻𝑶𝑺𝑺🇮🇳India won the toss and have opted to bat 🏏#INDvSA #CWC23 #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/tZ8LHwSjMW— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) November 5, 2023IND vs SA: Where, when & how to watch match liveThe 37th match of the ODI World Cup 2023, India vs South Africa match will be live stream on Indian television via Star Sports Network. You can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.Match mode 🔛 in Kolkata!🏟️ Eden Gardens🆚 South Africa⏰ 2 PM IST💻 https://t.co/Z3MPyeL1t7 #TeamIndia | #CWC23 | #MenInBlue | #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/BJWW1oYZ0j— BCCI (@BCCI) November 5, 2023Pitch reportIn their pitch report, former Indian cricketers Ravi Shastri and Irfan Pathan said that the pitch looked like a better surface when compared to the last game, that pitch had a lot more spots. It did turn a bit, but it got better under Dew. This pitch has a lot of spots at one end, but not a lot from the other end. It does look slow, there will not be a lot of bounce, and the batters need to adjust to this surface. It has got a nice tan and there is some grass on the surface. Both teams have got their bases covered. It is suitable to bat first.
