After a successful T20I series against Australia, India will now be hosting South Africa for a three-match T20I series, followed by as many ODIs. The Men in Blue are in great form as they very recently clinched a series win against the reigning world champions Australia in the 20-over format. The Proteas had last toured India in June, where the series ended in a 2-2 draw after the decider was washed out.
South Africa has also been in good form recently, as they’ve won four consecutive matches, of the last five T20I games that they have played. They bagged a 2-0 win against Ireland in August after defeating England by 2-1 in July. This will also be the third time that the two teams will face each other in the ongoing calendar year.
While South Africa has announced the squad for both the T20Is and the ODIs, India is yet to announce the ODI squad. As for the T20Is, the Indian team will be led by Rohit Sharma, whereas Temba Bavuma will be in charge of the Proteas. With the T20 World Cup 2022 approaching, both teams would look to give in their best.
When the two teams locked horns in June, India was without the services of senior players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Jasprit Bumrah among others. But now that they’re back in the side and in good form too, the upcoming contest will be even more intriguing. The two in-form teams will be going up against each other on September 28 for the first of the three T20Is.
Here’s all you need to know about the South Africa tour of India
T20I Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Shami, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton De Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Bjorn Fortuin, Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo
ODI Squads
India: TBA
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (captain), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
South Africa tour of India Schedule
|
Game |
Date and Day |
Time (IST) |
Venue |
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1st T20I |
September 28, Wednesday |
7:00 PM |
Greenfield International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram |
|
2nd T20I |
October 02, Sunday |
7:00 PM |
Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati |
|
3rd T20I |
October 04, Tuesday |
7:00 PM |
Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore |
|
1st ODI |
October 06, Thursday |
1:30 PM |
Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
|
2nd ODI |
October 09, Sunday |
1:30 PM |
JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
|
3rd ODI |
October 11, Tuesday |
1:30 PM |
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Broadcast Details
TV – Star Sports
Live Streaming – Disney+Hotstar
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