SA vs IND: Everything you need to know about the upcoming series
After beating Australia in the T20I series on home soil, India will next travel to South Africa for three T20Is, three ODIs and two Tests. The tour will begin on December 10 with a three-match T20I series while the ODI series will begin on December 17. The two teams will next take on each other in two Tests from December 26 which will also be a part of the World Test Championship cycle (2023-25).
The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) recently announced squads for all three formats of the tour. The senior pros Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami have been rested from the white ball series after an exhausting World Cup campaign.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to lead the T20I side with Ravindra Jadeja as his deputy while KL Rahul has been entrusted with the responsibility of leading the ODI side. The Test series will see the return of captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli as India look to gain crucial WTC points.
Notably, India are yet to win a Test series in South Africa having been beaten in every series held in the nation since 1992 barring 2010-11 when they managed to draw for the first time. Furthermore, the Men in Blue also have a dismal record in the 50-over format having won just one ODI series out of eight played in the Rainbow nation.
In T20Is, India have an upper hand having emerged victorious in three out of the four series played against South Africa in their home. Hence, India will be desperate to improve their records in the upcoming tour by winning both ODI and Test series.
SA vs IND T20I Schedule
| Match | Venue | Date | Time |
| 1st T20I | Kingsmead, Durban | Sunday, December 10 | 9:30 PM |
| 2nd T20I | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | Tuesday, December 12 | 9:30 PM |
| 3rd T20I | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Thursday, December 14 | 9:30 PM |
SA vs IND ODI Schedule
| Match | Venue | Date | Time |
| 1st ODI | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Sunday, December 17 | 1:30 PM |
| 2nd ODI | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | Tuesday, December 19 | 4:30 PM |
| 3rd ODI | Boland Park, Paarl | Thursday, December 21 | 4:30 PM |
SA vs IND Test Schedule
| Match | Venue | Date | Time |
| 1st Test | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Sunday, December 26 | 1:30 PM |
| 2nd Test | Newlands, Cape Town | Tuesday, January 03 | 2:00 PM |
South Africa vs India Broadcast Details
| Particulars | Details |
| Live Broadcast | Star Sports Network |
| Live Streaming | Disney Plus Hotstar app and website |
The live broadcast of the entire India’s tour of South Africa will be available on the Star Sports Network while the live streaming will be available on Disney Plus Hotstar app and website.
South Africa vs India Squads
South Africa’s T20I squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Matthew Breetzke, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2ndT20Is), Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is), Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is), Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Lizaad Williams
South Africa’s ODI squad: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Mihlali Mpongwana, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Andile Phehlukwayo, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne and Lizaad Williams
South Africa’s Test squad: Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne
India’s T20I squad: 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, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar
India’s ODI squad: 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
India’s Test squad: 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, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohammed Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna
