The return of key players Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja to the first team squad is another event that is anticipated for the forthcoming Australia series. During the Australia series, both players received much-needed relaxation following their demanding ODI World Cup campaigns. Their return gives the team more depth and experience, which will help the youthful team even more as they get ready for the T20 World Cup, which will take place in June 2024. India’s penultimate bilateral match in the shortest format before the main event will be a T20I series against South Africa. The team will play three T20Is against Afghanistan in January, and then five Tests against England.
India vs. South Africa match history
24 T20Is have been played between South Africa and India so far. Of those, India has won 13, and South Africa has won 10. There was one match that yielded no outcomes. India has won three of the last five T20 matches between these sides that have resulted in victories, and South Africa has won two.
South Africa vs. India pitch report
Bowlers, especially seamers who benefit from the extra movement provided by the moist track, are known to benefit from the Kingsmead stadium surface. This is where spinners generally falter. But if hitters adjust to the pitch, they can score a lot of runs. In an effort to establish a large score, the team that wins the toss will most likely bat first.
India tour of South Africa match schedule
T20Is Series
1st T20I – December 10, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in Kingsmead, Durban
2nd T20I – December 12, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in St George’s Park, Gqeberha
3rd T20I – December 14, 2023 at 9:30 PM IST in New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
ODIs Series
1st ODI – December 17, 2023, at 1:30 PM IST in New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
2nd ODI – December 19, 2023 at 4:30 PM IST in St George’s Park, Gqeberha
3rd ODI – December 21, 2023 at 4:30 PM IST in Boland Park, Paarl
Tests Series
1st Test – December 26-30, 2023 at 1:30 PM IST in SuperSport Park, Centurion
2nd Test – January 3-7, 2024 at 2:00 PM IST in Newlands, Cape Town
Squads:
India T20I squad:
Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, and Deepak Chahar
India ODI squad:
Rajat Patidar, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, and Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav
India Test squad:
Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Siraj, Mohd Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, Mukesh Kumar
