Indian Tour of South Africa: The BCCI Selection Committee announced Team India for the next all-format trip to South Africa, on Thursday in New Delhi.
Two Test matches, three ODIs, and three T20Is are scheduled for the Indian squad. India A will also play two four-day matches against South Africa A and one three-day inter-squad match during the visit.
Indian Tour of South Africa Squad & Schedule
India Vs South Africa Test Squad
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.
| Test Schedule for Team India against South Africa | |||
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| Tuesday | 26-Dec-23 to 30-Dec-23 | 1st Test | Centurion |
| Wednesday | 03-Jan-24 to 07-Jan-24 | 2nd Test | Cape Town |
India Vs South Africa T20 Squad
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
| India’s T20I Schedule of South Africa 2023 | |||
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| Sunday | 10-Dec-23 | 1st T20I | Durban |
| Tuesday | 12-Dec-23 | 2nd T20I | Gqeberha |
| Thursday | 14-Dec-23 | 3rd T20I | Johannesburg |
India Vs South Africa ODI Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
| India’s ODI tour of South Africa 2023 | |||
| Day | Date | Match | Venue |
| Sunday | 17-Dec-23 | 1st ODI | Johannesburg |
| Tuesday | 19-Dec-23 | 2nd ODI | Gqeberha |
| Thursday | 21-Dec-23 | 3rd ODI | Paarl |
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have asked the board for a rest, thus they will not be going for the white-ball series. The availability of Pacer Mohammed Shami, who is presently receiving medical attention, is contingent upon his condition. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been selected in all three types of format ODI, T20 and Test against South Africa.
India vs South Africa Head to Head in ODI Matches 1991- 2023
In ODI head-to-head matches, South Africa leads with 50 wins in 91 matches played.
| Team | India | South Africa |
| Matches played | 91 | 91 |
| Won | 38 | 50 |
| Lost | 50 | 38 |
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India vs South Africa Head to Head in T20I (2006 – 2023)
India leads in T20 international head-to-head by 13 wins, in 24 matches played.
| Team | India | South Africa |
| Matches played | 24 | 24 |
| Won | 13 | 10 |
| Lost | 10 | 13 |
India vs South Africa Head to Head in Test Matches (1992 – 2022)
In Test Cricket, India and South Africa are neck and neck. Out of 42 test matches, India has won 15 and South Africa has won 17. Ten of the games ended in draws.
| Team | India | South Africa |
| Matches Played | 42 | 42 |
| Won | 15 | 17 |
| Lost | 17 | 15 |
| Draw | 10 | 10 |
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FAQ’s
Does Sanju Samson selected in Team India for the South Africa Tour?
Yes, Sanju Samson made his return to the Indian Team for the 2 ODIs against South Africa as per BCCI.
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