India will travel to South Africa for a short four-match T20I series in November 2024, Cricket South Africa and BCCI announced in a joint release. It’ll mark the second straight year of the Indian men’s team touring South Africa after playing all three formats in 2023-24.
The first of the four T20Is is scheduled to be played at Kingsmead, Durban on November 8. The teams will then move to Gqeberha for the second game on November 10 before rounding off the series in the Highveld with games in Centurion (November 13) and Johannesburg (November 15). The T20I leg of last year’s tour ended with a 1-1 scoreline with the game in Durban washed out by rain.
The short assignment for India is sandwiched between their home Tests against New Zealand and their tour of Australia for the Border-Gavaskar series. “I would like to thank the BCCI for their continued support to South Africa’s cricket, and world cricket in general,” CSA Chairperson Lawson Naidoo said.
“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.”
In his statement, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said: “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.”
India tour of South Africa, 2024
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| November 8 | 1st T20I | Durban |
| November 10 | 2nd T20I | Gqeberha |
| November 13 | 3rd T20I | Centurion |
| November 15 | 4th T20I | Johannesburg |