South Africa Women’s tour of India 2024 full schedule announced

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (14th May) announced the fixture for the India Women vs South Africa Women all-format series. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be hosting the Proteas team for three ODIs, one Test, and three T20Is in June and July this year.

The India vs South Africa will begin with a three-match ODI series. Ahead of the series, both teams will be crossing swords with each other in the warmup game, which will be played on 14th June. The series will begin on June 16th followed by the second and third games to be played on the 19th and 23rd of June.

The ODI series between India and South Africa will played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The three games between the teams will also be part of the 2022–2025 ICC Women's Championship. The top four teams in the tournament will earn direct qualification for the 2025 ODI World Cup, which will be held in India. South Africa are second on the table while India will qualify directly.

Following that two teams will be locking horns with each other in the one-off Test match. The game will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from 28th June to 1st July. This will be after a very long that Chennai will be hosting a Test match for women.

The one-off Test will be followed by a three-match T20I series against South Africa. The first game is scheduled to take place on 5th July with the second and third games slated to take place on 7th and 9th July respectively. All three matches will be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Here's the full schedule of the India Women's National Cricket Team and South Africa Women's National Cricket Team series:

We will look to play our best cricket - Harmanpreet Kaur after series win over Bangladesh

India women's cricket team recently toured Bangladesh National Cricket Team for the five-match T20I series. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side produced a magnificent effort with the bat and ball and clinched the series by the margin of 5-0 to keep their preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024 on high.

Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur talked about the series win over Bangladesh and stated that her team showed calmness throughout the series. She added that the Women's Premier League helped them improve their game and they will look forward to playing their best cricket. Speaking to broadcasters, she explained:

"I think the calmness all the players showed was pleasing. While bowling and batting. We have some areas to improve. WPL gave a few players some confidence. Has helped them improve their game. Definitely this series will give us a lot of confidence. We are working really hard. We will look to play our best cricket," she concluded.