With 23 wickets falling on Day 1 of SA vs IND 2nd Test in Cape Town, it has made it to the list of Most Wickets on Day 1 of Test. SA vs IND Cape Town Test is now second as South Africa needed to bat twice on Day 1 on the pacers’ day out. South Africa were dismissed for 55 after opting to bat. And India folded for 153 with the last six wickets falling for zero in a span of 11 deliveries.
SA vs IND 2nd Test Day 1 also equalled the record of 23 wickets falling in a day. It was Day 2 of South Africa vs Australia Test in 2016.
Most Wickets on Day 1 of Test
| Team A | Team B | Runs | Wkts | Ground | Match Date |
| Australia | England | 221 | 25 | Melbourne | 1 Jan 1902 |
| South Africa | India | 270 | 23 | Cape Town | 3 Jan 2024 |
| England | Australia | 197 | 22 | The Oval | 11 Aug 1890 |
| Australia | West Indies | 207 | 22 | Adelaide | 22 Dec 1951 |
| South Africa | England | 278 | 21 | Gqeberha | 13 Feb 1896 |
| England | Australia | 164 | 20 | The Oval | 28 Aug 1882 |
| South Africa | England | 232 | 20 | Gqeberha | 12 Mar 1889 |
| Australia | England | 198 | 20 | Melbourne | 29 Dec 1894 |
| England | South Africa | 211 | 20 | Leeds | 29 Jul 1907 |
| England | Australia | 266 | 20 | Manchester | 26 Jul 1909 |
| England | South Africa | 271 | 20 | The Oval | 12 Aug 1912 |
| Australia | South Africa | 194 | 20 | Melbourne | 12 Feb 1932 |
| England | Ireland | 292 | 20 | Lord’s | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Australia | West Indies | 180 | 19 | Sydney | 25 Jan 1952 |
| Australia | England | 148 | 18 | Sydney | 10 Feb 1888 |
| England | Australia | 339 | 18 | Lord’s | 22 Jun 1896 |
| South Africa | England | 255 | 18 | Johannesburg | 2 Jan 1906 |
| England | South Africa | 383 | 18 | Leeds | 8 Jul 1912 |
| South Africa | England | 280 | 18 | Johannesburg | 23 Dec 1922 |
| New Zealand | Australia | 306 | 18 | Auckland | 22 Mar 1974 |
| India | West Indies | 193 | 18 | Delhi | 25 Nov 1987 |
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