IND vs SA ODI, Test Schedule, Squads, Venues, Date, Time, Players List, Live Telecast Channel In India  

IND vs SA: After winning the two-match home Test series 1-0 against New Zealand, the Indian Cricket Team are all set to tour South Africa for three Tests and as many ODIs. Having won the recent Test series against New Zealand, India wouldn’t be short of confidence.

The last time when India travelled South Africa for a Test series, they lost it by a margin of 2-1. They would be looking to better that record and win the series this time around. In a significant development, Rohit Sharma has been made the new vice-captain of India’s Test team.

Ajinkya Rahane, who has been enduring a lean run with the bat for the last couple of years, is relieved of his duties as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team. There were doubts over his place in the Indian Test team prior to the announcement of the Test squad. However, the management has, once again, trusted in his ability to get back into form. Besides, Virat Kohli will continue to lead the team in the three-match Test series.

In a massive development, BCCI announced on Thursday that Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian Cricket Team in both ODIs and T20s going forward. Rohit Sharma, who recently became the captain of India’s T20 team, has also been given leadership duties in 50-over cricket. The 34-year old will be leading the Indian Cricket Team in the upcoming ODI series in South Africa.

Notably, the last time when India toured South Africa for a three-match Test series in 2018, Virat Kohli was the highest run-getter with 286 runs in 3 matches at an average of 47.67. Mohammed Shami starred with the ball, having picked 15 wickets in 3 matches at an average of 17.07.

Virat Kohli was also the highest run-scorer in the ODI series which followed thereafter. He amassed 558 runs in 6 matches at an average of 186. With the ball, Kuldeep Yadav picked the most wickets. He claimed as many as 17 wickets in 6 matches at an average of 13.88.

Ahead of the three-match Test series and as many ODIs between India and South Africa, here’s a look at all the important details of the tour that you might be interested in.

IND vs SA ODI, Test Schedule, Squads, Venues, Date, Time, Players List, Live Telecast Channel In India

IND vs SA Test and ODI Schedule

Earlier, India’s first Test against South Africa was scheduled to start on 17^th December 2021. However, the discovery of the new variant of the Covid-19, Omnicron, led to changes taking place in the schedule. The first Test is now scheduled to start from 26^th December at SuperSport Park in Centurion.

The second Test will be taking place at the Wanderers Stadium from 3-7 January, while the final Test will be played from 11-15^th in Cape Town. This will be followed by three ODIs, taking place from 19^th-23^rd January 2022.

Fixtures:

Tests:

26-30 December, 1st Test, Centurion

3-7 January, second Test, Johannesburg

11-15 January, third Test, Cape Town

ODIs:

19 January, first one-day international, Paarl

21 January, second one-day international, Paarl

23 January, third one-day international, Cape Town

IND vs SA Players list and squads:

Outstanding performance in the first Test against New Zealand has helped Shreyas Iyer find a place in the Indian Test team for South Africa tour. Besides, the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal have also made the cut. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma continue to be the first-choice openers. Hanuma Vihari, who was dropped from the Test series against New Zealand, makes a comeback in the team.

In the seaming conditions in South Africa, India are going with a five-pronged pace attack, comprising Jasprit Bumrah, M Shami, Ishant Sharma, M Siraj, and Umesh Yadav. Besides, they have one all-rounder in Shardul Thakur. It is pertinent to note that the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, and Rahul Chahar are not available for selection 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.

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 lead the Indian Cricket Team in three ODIs against South Africa. The complete squad, however, is yet to be announced. South Africa too, haven’t announced their squad for the ODIs.

IND vs SA Venues:

Tests:

First Test: SuperSport Park, Centurion

Second Test: Wanderers, Johannesburg

Third Test: Newlands, Cape Town

ODIs:

First ODI: Boland Park, Paarl

Second ODI: Boland Park, Paarl

Third ODI: Newlands, Cape Town

IND vs SA Date and Time

Tests:

First Test: 26th – 30th December 2021, 1:30 PM (IST)

Second Test: 3rd – 7th January 2022, 1:30 PM (IST)

Third Test: 11th – 15th January 2022, 1:30 PM (IST)

ODIs:

First ODI: 19^th January 2022, 2:00 PM (IST)

Second ODI: 21^st January 2022, 2:00 PM (IST)

Third ODI: 23^rd January 2022, 2:00 PM (IST)

IND vs SA Live Telecast Channel in India

India’s tour of South Africa is all set to start on Boxing Day. The first Test will be played from 26-30^th December 2021. The Star Sports Network is the official broadcaster for the upcoming India vs South Africa series. All the matches of the series will be telecasted on Star Sports Channels. The three Tests and three ODIs can also be streamed live on Star Network’s OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar.