On the eve of the first Test against South Africa at the iconic Eden Gardens, India captain Shubman Gill stated that the playing XI will be decided on the morning of the match. He noted that the combination is more or less decided, and a call on whether to play an extra spinner or pacer will be made on the D-Day. The biggest question around that is whether star spinner Kuldeep Yadav will feature in the playing XI, or if he will once again have to warm the bench. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/will-kuldeep-yadav-play-first-test-against-south-africa-analysis-of-india-s-predicted-playing-xi-2025-11-13-1017353
Virat Kohli has been exceptional while playing for India in his illustrious career so far. The man holds a lot of records in his career but the major one he is chasing right now is of Sachin Tendulkar's 100 international centuries. Kohli is at the second place in this aspect and is quite a bit behind right now. However, he recovered significantly in 2023 after a lean patch since 2020. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-s-international-centuries-in-test-odi-and-t20-cricket-2023-11-30-905090