India to tour South Africa in December-January for 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests

The BCCI and Cricket South Africa on Friday confirmed the schedule for India’s tour of South Africa which is due to take place in December and January.
The tour will begin with a three-match T20I series, followed a three-match ODI series and will culminate with the Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy involving two Tests.
The T20 series will start from December 10 and will act as preparation for the T20 World Cup the next year. Durban, Gqeberha and Johannesburg will host the twenty over games scheduled for December 10, 12 and 14 respectively.
Johannesburg and Gqeberha will also host the first two ODIs which will take place on December 17 and 19 with the third one played in Paarl on December 21.

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The two Tests will be played from December 26-30 and January 3-7 in Centurion and cape Town respectively.
“The Freedom Series is significant not just because it features two excellent Test teams, but also because it honours Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, two great leaders who shaped our respective nations, and the world around them. The Boxing Day Test and the New Year Test are amongst the most important fixtures on the international cricket calendar and the schedule has been planned particularly around these marquee dates. India has always received strong support in South Africa, and I am confident that fans will be treated to some enthralling contests with no shortage of intensity,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said.
“I eagerly await the arrival of the Indian Cricket Team and their passionate fans on our shores. This is an important tour for both teams and I am really pleased that we will have a full tour comprising all three formats of the game. Both South Africa and India boast exceptional talent, and we can look forward to exciting cricket and thrilling matches. The tour also allows us to showcase the best of South Africa and we have spread out matches across the nation. We share an excellent rapport with BCCI, and I thank them for their support right throughout,” Lawson Naidoo, CSA chairman said.
The last time India played a Test series in South Africa, in 2021-22, they lost 1-2 following which former captain Virat Kohli unexpectedly stepped down from the post, paving the way for Rohit Sharma to take over the reins.
While India began the last tour with a 113-run victory in the opening Test at Centurion, they lost the next two Tests before being blanked 0-3 in the ensuing ODI series.