India is set to face South Africa in a brief four-match T20 series starting on November 8 in Durban. This series, added to the schedule through mutual agreement by the BCCI and Cricket South Africa (CSA), will feature an Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav, with many senior players absent as they prepare for the Test series against Australia. Young players Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and Yash Dayal have received maiden T20I call-ups, with two expected to debut in the opening match. This series marks the first time the two sides will meet in T20Is since India’s World Cup victory over South Africa.
South Africa will welcome back key players David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen. Gerald Coetzee has recovered from an injury, but Quinton de Kock and Anrich Nortje remain unavailable.
Schedule & Broadcast Information
- Matches: November 8, 10, 13, and 15
- Venues: Durban, Gqeberha, Centurion, Johannesburg
- Time: 8:30 PM IST
- Broadcast: Sports18 1, Sports18 1 HD, and Colors Cineplex in India
- Streaming: JioCinema app and website
Squads
- India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
- South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Patrick Kruger, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Ryan Rickelton, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla (for 3rd and 4th T20Is), Tristan Stubbs.
