As the T20 World Cup looms on the horizon next year, the management has strategically focused on nurturing young talents. Suryakumar will continue to lead a young brigade, given the absence of many senior players. Ravindra Jadeja will serve as his deputy, with Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Mohammed Siraj completing the roster.
The T20Is will be followed by the 50-over format, where KL Rahul will take charge. Notably, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are not in consideration for the white-ball format. The tour will culminate with a two-match Test series, marking the return of Kohli and Rohit after the ODI World Cup. Seasoned pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are also making a comeback for the red-ball format, promising an intense battle in the challenging South African conditions.
India Vs South Africa match timings:
In terms of schedule, the T20 matches between India and South Africa are scheduled to begin at 9:30 PM (India time) and conclude around 12:30 AM. For ODI and Test matches, the start timings are 1:30 pm.
Where to watch India vs South Africa matches?
India’s South Africa tour matches will be telecasted on the Star Sports Network on TV. The live streaming of all eight matches can be enjoyed on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. Mobile users can catch all the games for free on Hotstar.India tour of South Africa full schedule
T20Is
- 1st T20I – December 10, 2023 at 9:30 PM, Durban
- 2nd T20I – December 12, 2023 at 9:30 PM , Gqeberha
- 3rd T20I – December 14, 2023 at 9:30 PM, Johannesburg
ODIs
- 1st ODI – December 17, 2023 at 1:30 PM, Johannesburg
- 2nd ODI – December 19, 2023 at 4:30 PM, Gqeberha
- 3rd ODI – December 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM, Paarl
Tests
- 1st Test – December 26-30, 2023 at 1:30 PM, Centurion
- 2nd Test – January 3-7, 2024 at 2:00 PM, Cape Town
India Team Squads for South Africa series:
India T20I Team: 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, and Deepak Chahar
India ODI Team: 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, and Deepak Chahar
India Test Team: 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
