The upcoming tour to South Africa presents a formidable challenge for the Indian cricket team, a historical trend that persists. With the Men in Blue gearing up for this rigorous series, they will navigate with three different captains. Suryakumar Yadav assumes leadership for the T20Is, followed by KL Rahul taking charge for the ODIs, where emerging talents are under scrutiny.
However, when it comes to the red-ball encounters, the experienced campaigners return, and Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the crucial two-match series, contributing to the World Test Championship cycle. On the other hand, South Africa has unveiled squads featuring several new faces across all formats.
Aiden Markram takes the helm for the white-ball segment of the series, while the return of Temba Bavuma adds strength to the red-ball squad. The clash promises riveting cricket as both teams showcase a mix of seasoned campaigners and emerging talents, setting the stage for an enthralling contest in this much-anticipated India vs. South Africa series.
Here are all the details of the India vs South Africa series:
| Match | Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st T20I | December 10, 2023 | 9:30 PM | Kingsmead, Durban |
| 2nd T20I | December 12, 2023 | 9:30 PM | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 3rd T20I | December 14, 2023 | 9:30 PM | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 1st ODI | December 17, 2023 | 1:30 PM | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| 2nd ODI | December 19, 2023 | 4:30 PM | St George’s Park, Gqeberha |
| 3rd ODI | December 21, 2023 | 4:30 PM | Boland Park, Paarl |
| 1st Test | December 26-30, 2023 | 1:30 PM | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| 2nd Test | January 3-7, 2024 | 2:00 PM | Newlands, Cape Town |
India’s Squad for South Africa tour:
| T20I Squad | ODI Squad | Test Squad |
|---|---|---|
| Yashasvi Jaiswal | – Ruturaj Gaikwad | Rohit Sharma (C) |
| Shubman Gill | – Sai Sudharsan | Shubman Gill |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | – Tilak Varma | Yashasvi Jaiswal |
| Tilak Varma | – Rajat Patidar | Virat Kohli |
| Suryakumar Yadav (C) | – Rinku Singh | Shreyas Iyer |
| Rinku Singh | – Shreyas Iyer | Ruturaj Gaikwad |
| Shreyas Iyer | – KL Rahul (Captain, wicketkeeper) | Ishan Kishan (wk) |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | – Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper) | KL Rahul (wk) |
| Jitesh Sharma (wk) | – Axar Patel | Ravichandran Ashwin |
| Ravindra Jadeja (VC) | – Washington Sundar | Ravindra Jadeja |
| Washington Sundar | – Kuldeep Yadav | Shardul Thakur |
| Ravi Bishnoi | – Yuzvendra Chahal | Mohd. Siraj |
| Kuldeep Yadav | – Mukesh Kumar | Mukesh Kumar |
| Arshdeep Singh | – Avesh Khan | Mohd. Shami (subject to availability)* |
| Mohd. Siraj | – Arshdeep Singh | Jasprit Bumrah (VC) |
| Mukesh Kumar | – Deepak Chahar | Prasidh Krishna |
| Deepak Chahar |
South Africa’s squad for India series:
| T20I Squad | ODI Squad | Test Squad |
|---|---|---|
| – Aiden Markram (c) | – Aiden Markram (c) | – Temba Bavuma (c) |
| – Ottniel Baartman | – Ottniel Baartman | – David Bedingham |
| – Matthew Breetzke | – Nandre Burger | – Nandre Burger |
| – Nandre Burger | – Tony de Zorzi | – Gerald Coetzee |
| – Gerald Coetzee (1st and 2nd T20Is) | – Reeza Hendricks | – Tony de Zorzi |
| – Donovan Ferreira | – Heinrich Klaasen | – Dean Elgar |
| – Reeza Hendricks | – Keshav Maharaj | – Marco Jansen |
| – Marco Jansen (1st and 2nd T20Is) | – Mihlali Mpongwana | – Keshav Maharaj |
| – Heinrich Klaasen | – David Miller | – Aiden Markram |
| – Keshav Maharaj | – Wiaan Mulder | – Wiaan Mulder |
| – David Miller | – Andile Phehlukwayo | – Lungi Ngidi |
| – Lungi Ngidi (1st and 2nd T20Is) | – Tabraiz Shamsi | – Keegan Petersen |
| – Andile Phehlukwayo | – Rassie van der Dussen | – Kagiso Rabada |
| – Tabraiz Shamsi | – Kyle Verreynne | – Tristan Stubbs |
| – Tristan Stubbs | – Lizaad Williams | – Kyle Verreynne |
| – Lizaad Williams |
