India vs South Africa Test series kicks off on November 14 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, offering KL Rahul a chance to etch his name higher in the record books. Fresh from a strong performance in the previous series, Rahul will look to carry that momentum forward.

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Opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul has consistently provided solid starts for India. He notched a century against the West Indies under Shubman Gill’s captaincy and added two more in England.


If he manages to score centuries in two innings of this four-match series, Rahul will surpass Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s tally of Test centuries against South Africa, moving one step closer to joining the list of Indian greats.


Most Test centuries by an Indian against South Africa:


Sachin Tendulkar – 7


Virender Sehwag – 5


Mohammad Azharuddin – 4


Rohit Sharma – 3


Ajinkya Rahane – 3


Virat Kohli – 3


KL Rahul – 2*


With both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from Test cricket, Rahul can equal their record with a single century or surpass them with two, moving to fourth place on this elite list.


KL Rahul vs South Africa – Test stats


In seven Tests against South Africa, Rahul has accumulated 369 runs in 13 innings at an average of 28.38. He is also on the verge of surpassing former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir, who scored 409 runs in six Tests against South Africa, needing just 41 more runs to claim the top spot among Indian run-scorers versus the Proteas.


Here’s the complete schedule for South Africa national cricket team tour of India in 2025:


Test Series


1st Test: Fri 14 Nov 2025: Tue 18 Nov 2025, 9:30 AM IST - Venue: New Delhi


2nd Test: Sat 22 Nov 2025: Wed 26 Nov 2025, 9:30 AM IST - Venue: Guwahati


ODI Series


1st ODI: Sun 30 Nov 2025, 1:30 PM IST - Venue: Ranchi


2nd ODI: Wed 03 Dec 2025, 1:30 PM IST - Venue: Raipur


3rd ODI: Sat 06 Dec 2025, 1:30 PM IST - Venue: Visakhapatnam


T20I Series


1st T20I: Tue 09 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM IST - Venue: Cuttack


2nd T20I: Thu 11 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM IST - Venue: New Chandigarh


3rd T20I: Sun 14 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM IST - Venue: Dharamsala


4th T20I: Wed 17 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM IST - Venue: Lucknow


5th T20I: Fri 19 Dec 2025, 7:00 PM IST - Venue: Ahmedabad