SA vs IND 1st Test: India will take on South Africa in the Boxing Day Test on December 26 in Centurion. The Test match has major significance and a long legacy. Though India does not have a great record for the Boxing Day Test, in recent years they have performed better.
Boxing Day Test refers to the Test match that starts after the Christmas festival i.e. December 26. India had not won the Boxing Day Test before 2018. In a match against Australia in 2018, they ended their drought and won their first Test match on 26th December.
India record in Boxing Day Tests
India has lost 11 matches and won three with a very low win percentage of 17.64. However, all three wins came in the past three matches and they will step into this match with a winning strike.
| Matches | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win% |
| 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17.64 |
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History of Boxing Day Tests
The first Boxing Day Test match was played during the 1950–51 Ashes series in Australia. That Test match had started on December 22, with the 25th being an off day. From then on, the Boxing Day Test has become synonymous with cricket and the Australian summer.
