India’s tour of South Africa in 2021/22: Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the updated schedule for India’s tour of South Africa, which begins on December 26. From December 26th to January 2022, South Africa will host 3 Tests and as many One-Day Internationals as possible. The Indian Cricket Team is set to tour South Africa after winning the two-match home Test series against New Zealand 1-0. India would be full of confidence after winning the recent Test series against New Zealand. The last time India visited South Africa for a Test series, they were defeated by a score of 2-1. They’d like to improve on that record and win the series this time. In a significant development, Rohit Sharma has been named India’s new Test vice-captain.
The tour was supposed to include 3 formats but has been cut back. The four-match T20I series will now be played at a more convenient time in time next year. The 3 Tests will be held in 2021-23 as part of the ICC World Test Championship. ODI matches were part of the ICC World Cup Super League, but the CSA has announced that this is no longer the case.
India tour of South Africa 2021/22: Complete Schedule.
The BCCI announced on Thursday that Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian Cricket Team in both ODIs and T20s in the future. Rohit Sharma, who recently took over as captain of India’s T20 team, has also been assigned leadership responsibilities in 50-over cricket. The 34-year-old will captain the Indian Cricket Team in the upcoming One-Day International (ODI) series in South Africa.
India will play test matches in Centurion, Johannesburg, and Cape Town. The first world championship test will take place on December 26, 2021. The second test will be held at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium from 3 to 7 January. The final test is set for Newlands in Cape Town from 11 to 15 January 2022. There will also be three one-day internationals, the first two in Paarl on 19 and 21 January, and the third in Newlands on 23 January.
India’s tour of South Africa will be played under bio-secure conditions due to coronavirus concerns. The team will stay in Gauteng for the first two Test matches and then travel to Cape Town for the final two Tests. Boland Park in Paarl is approximately 50km from Cape Town. The T20 internationals will take place in late 2022. South Africa praised India for their “solidarity” in continuing the ongoing series between the two countries’ A teams, which is currently being played in Bloemfontein, and for sticking to their commitment to the test tour.
IND vs SA 2021-22 Updated Complete Schedule, Match Fixtures & Venue.
Previously, India’s first Test against South Africa was scheduled to begin on December 17, 2021. However, the discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19, Omnicron, resulted in changes to the schedule. The first Test will now take place on December 26th at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
The second Test will be held at Wanderers Stadium from 3-7 January, while the final Test will be held in Cape Town from 11-15 January. This will be followed by three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) from the 19th to the 23rd of January 2022.
Ind vs SA ODI & Test Series Complete Schedule
| Date | Match Details | Timings |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2021 – Dec 30, 2021 | South Africa vs India, 1st Test SuperSport Park, Centurion | 1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jan 03, 2022 – Jan 07, 2022 | South Africa vs India, 2nd Test The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | 1:30 PM 08:00 AM GMT / 10:00 AM LOCAL |
| Jan 11, 2022 – Jan 15, 2022 | South Africa vs India, 3rd Test Newlands, Cape Town | 2:00 PM 08:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| Jan 19, 2022 | South Africa vs India, 1st ODI Boland Park, Paarl | 2:00 PM 08:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| Jan 21, 2022 | South Africa vs India, 2nd ODI Boland Park, Paarl | 2:00 PM 08:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL |
| Jan 23, 2022 | South Africa vs India, 3rd ODI Newlands, Cape Town | 2:00 PM 08:30 AM GMT / 10:30 AM LOCAL |
India tour South africa 2021: IND vs SA Players list and squads
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named an 18-man squad for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa, which begins on December 26th, 2021. The Test series will be part of the ICC World Test Championship’s new cycle. Shreyas Iyer’s outstanding performance in India vs New Zealand’s first test century and his second innings half-century helped him secure his spot in the Indian Test squad for the South Africa tour in 2021.
In addition, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal have cut. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma remain the preferred openers. Hanuma Vihari, who was dropped from the Test series against New Zealand, returns to the squad. In South Africa’s seaming conditions, India will use a five-pace attack comprised of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohemmed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Mohemmed Siraj, and Umesh Yadav. In addition, Shardul Thakur is an all-rounder. It is worth noting that Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, and Rahul Chahar are all out of the running due to injuries and are currently undergoing rehabilitation.
India’s Test squad
Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Md. Siraj.
Standby Players: Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Arzan Nagwaswalla.
Due to injuries, Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, and Rahul Chahar were not available for selection and are currently undergoing rehabilitation. The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Rohit Sharma as the new captain of the ODI and T20I teams.
South Africa’s Test squad:
Dean Elgar, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Erwee, Beuran Hendricks, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen. Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Glenton Stuurman, Prenelan Subrayen, Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, Duanne Olivier.
India’s ODI squad:
Rohit Sharma will captain the Indian cricket team in three One-Day Internationals (ODIs) against South Africa. The entire squad, however, has yet to be revealed. South Africa, too, has not announced their ODI squad.
India tour of South Africa 2021 broadcast in India
The India tour of South Africa in 2021 is set to begin on Boxing Day. The first test will take place from December 26th to December 30th, 2021. The upcoming India vs South Africa Test and ODI series will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. All of the series’ matches will be broadcast on Star Sports Channels. However, the 3 tests and 3 one-day internationals will also be live-streamed on Star Network’s OTT platform, Disney+ Hotstar.
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