India To Tour South Africa For T20I Series Before Border-Gavaskar Trophy

India will visit South Africa for a brief four-match T20I series in November 2024.

India will visit South Africa for a brief four-match T20I series in November 2024.

Source : PTI

This tour marks the second consecutive year that the Indian men's team will travel to South Africa, following their participation in all three formats during the 2023-24 season. The tour will kick off with the first of the four T20Is taking place at Kingsmead, Durban on November 8. Then the teams will head to Gqeberha for the second T20I on November 10, followed by matches in Centurion and Johannesburg to conclude the series.

CSA Chairperson Lawson Naidoo expressed gratitude to the BCCI for their ongoing support to South Africa's cricket and global cricket in general.

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"I would like to thank the BCCI for their continued support to South Africa’s cricket, and world cricket in general. Any tour by the Indian cricket team to our shores is filled with amazing camaraderie and exciting cricket, and I know our fans will be eagerly awaiting this series which will showcase the exceptional talent from both teams," said the CSA chairperson in a press release.

Schedule For India's Tour Of South Africa:

1. 1st T20I: Kingsmead, Durban - Friday, November 8
2. 2nd T20I: St. George's Park, Gqeberha - Sunday, November 10
3. 3rd T20I: SuperSport Park, Centurion - Wednesday, November 13
4. 4th T20I: The Wanderers, Johannesburg - Friday, November 15

The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah emphasised the strong and enduring bond between India and South Africa, anticipating an exciting upcoming series that will showcase high-quality cricket and intense competition.

"India and South Africa have always shared a deep and strong bond, one that both nations take great pride in. The Indian Cricket Team has consistently received immense appreciation and love from South African fans, and this sentiment is equally strong among Indian fans towards the South African side. I am confident that the upcoming series will once again highlight the on-field cricketing excellence and deliver enthralling, high-intensity contests," said the BCCI Secretary..