The BCCI and Cricket South Africa on Friday confirmed the schedule for India’s tour of South Africa which is because of happen in December and January.
The tour will start with a three-match T20I sequence, adopted by a three-match ODI sequence and can culminate with the Freedom Collection for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy involving two Assessments.
The T20 sequence will begin from December 10 and can act as preparation for the T20 World Cup the following 12 months. Durban, Gqeberha and Johannesburg will host the twenty over video games scheduled for December 10, 12 and 14 respectively.
Johannesburg and Gqeberha may also host the primary two ODIs which can happen on December 17 and 19 with the third one performed in Paarl on December 21.
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The 2 Assessments will likely be performed from December 26-30 and January 3-7 in Centurion and cape City respectively.
“The Freedom Collection is critical not simply because it options two wonderful Take a look at groups, but additionally as a result of it honours Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, two nice leaders who formed our respective nations, and the world round them. The Boxing Day Take a look at and the New 12 months Take a look at are amongst crucial fixtures on the worldwide cricket calendar and the schedule has been deliberate notably round these marquee dates. India has all the time acquired robust help in South Africa, and I’m assured that followers will likely be handled to some enthralling contests with no scarcity of depth,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah stated.
“I eagerly await the arrival of the Indian Cricket Staff and their passionate followers on our shores. This is a crucial tour for each groups and I’m actually happy that we are going to have a full tour comprising all three codecs of the sport. Each South Africa and India boast distinctive expertise, and we are able to sit up for thrilling cricket and thrilling matches. The tour additionally permits us to showcase the perfect of South Africa and we’ve got unfold out matches throughout the nation. We share a wonderful rapport with BCCI, and I thank them for his or her help proper all through,” Lawson Naidoo, CSA chairman stated.
The final time India performed a Take a look at sequence in South Africa, in 2021-22, they misplaced 1-2 following which former captain Virat Kohli unexpectedly stepped down from the submit, paving the way in which for Rohit Sharma to take over the reins.
Whereas India started the final tour with a 113-run victory within the opening Take a look at at Centurion, they misplaced the following two Assessments earlier than being blanked 0-3 within the ensuing ODI sequence.