India's tour of South Africa 2023 schedule announced, 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests to be played

BCCI and CSA have confirmed the fixtures for the upcoming India's tour of South Africa 2023-24. 

The Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have confirmed the schedule for the upcoming tour of India to South Africa. The Indian men's team will tour South Africa in December- January and will play an all-format series in the country.

The tour will begin on 10th December with the 1st T20I at Durban. Gqeberha will host the second T20I on 12th December, while Johannesburg will be the host for the 3rd and final T20I.

After a couple of days' break, the tour will move to the ODI series, starting on 17th December at Johannesburg. Gqeberha (19th December) and Paarl (21st December) will host the final two ODIs. 

The famous Freedom Series for Gandhi-Mandela Trophy will involve two Test matches, starting on 26th December at Centurion. The tour will complete with the final Test at Cape Town on 3rd January. 

Talking about the series, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said the Boxing Day and the New Year Test are the most important fixture in Test cricket and the series has been planned particularly around these dates.

“The Freedom Series is significant not just because it features two excellent Test teams, but also because it honours Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela, two great leaders who shaped our respective nations, and the world around them. The Boxing Day Test and the New Year Test are amongst the most important fixtures on the international cricket calendar and the schedule has been planned particularly around these marquee dates".

CSA Chairperson, Lawson Naidoo, said that both South Africa and India have exceptional talent and one can expect exciting cricket during the series.

"This is an important tour for both teams and I am really pleased that we will have a full tour comprising all three formats of the game. Both South Africa and India boast exceptional talent, and we can look forward to exciting cricket and thrilling matches".

The Schedule for the India tour of South Africa: