India is set to embark on a comprehensive tour of South Africa from December to January, featuring a series across all three formats. The action will kick off with a three-match T20I series, followed by a corresponding three-match ODI series, and culminating in a two-match Test series. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently unveiled the squads for each format, appointing Rohit Sharma as the Test team captain, Suryakumar Yadav leading the T20I side, and KL Rahul taking on the captaincy in T20Is.
India Squad for South Africa Tour
India’s squad for Tests: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.
India’s squad for 3 T20Is: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
India’s squad for 3 ODIs: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
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India Tour of South Africa Schedule
| India’s tour of South Africa, 2023-23 (Schedule) | |||
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| Sunday | 10-Dec-23 | 1st T20I | Durban |
| Tuesday | 12-Dec-23 | 2nd T20I | Gqeberha |
| Thursday | 14-Dec-23 | 3rd T20I | Johannesburg |
| Sunday | 17-Dec-23 | 1st ODI | Johannesburg |
| Tuesday | 19-Dec-23 | 2nd ODI | Gqeberha |
| Thursday | 21-Dec-23 | 3rd ODI | Paarl |
| Tuesday | 26-Dec-23 to 30-Dec-23 | 1st Test | Centurion |
| Wednesday | 03-Jan-24 to 07-Jan-24 | 2nd Test | Cape Town |
India Tour of South Africa Match Timings
The initial IND vs SA T20I is set to start at 07:30 pm (IST), while the second and third T20Is are scheduled for 08:30 pm (IST). The inaugural IND vs SA ODI is slated to kick off at 01:30 pm (IST), with the second and third ODIs starting at 04:30 pm (IST) each. Match days will commence at 01:30 pm (IST) for the first Test and 02:00 pm (IST) for the second Test.
India Tour of South Africa Live Streaming
The IND vs SA matches will be aired live on the Star Sports Network, and viewers can catch the live stream on the Disney Plus Hotstar app and website.