After taking a gap of about a month after the final of the World Test Championship, Team India is currently touring the West Indies. But the Indian cricket team will play restless cricket from now on. Asia Cup, ODI World Cup, Ireland Series and Asian Games will be played consecutively. In this background, she will also tour South Africa this year. In this regard, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released the schedule on Friday (July 14) night. Team India will go to South Africa at the end of this year. 3 T-20s, 3 ODIs and two Test matches will be played there. This tour will be after the ODI World Cup.
India will face the Proteas team first in T20s, then in ODIs and finally in Tests. The T20 series will be held from December 10 to 14. The ODI series will be held from December 17 to 21. The first Test will be played from December 26 to 30 and the second Test will be played from January 3 to 7, 2024.
It is known that the Indian team has reached the final by standing in the top-2 in the two world test champion cycles that have already been held. In order to reach the final of the 2023-2025 WTC cycle, Team India has to excel in this series. Seniors are likely to get a chance in Tests and ODIs. However, in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024, there is a possibility that the young team led by Hardik Pandya will be selected for the T20 series.
Team India South Africa Tour 2023-24 Schedule
T20 Series:
First T20: December 10 (Sunday)
Second T20I: December 12 (Tuesday)
Third T20I: December 14 (Thursday)
ODI Series:
First ODI: December 17 (Sunday)
Second ODI: December 19 (Tuesday)
Third ODI: December 21 (Thursday)
Test Series:
First Test: December 26 (Tuesday) to 30
Second Test: January (Wednesday) 3rd to 7th