India vs South Africa 2018 Schedule: Complete Timetable of Tests, ODIs and T20s Matches
If India is number one ranked side in Test format, South Africa is the team on top of the ODI rankings.
After the much-impressive show on the home soil, Virat Kohli’s Team India is all set to take on South Africa. The highly-anticipated India’s Tour of South Africa 2018 begins from January 5 and last until January 24, 2018. The two-month long schedule will see the two teams battle it out in three Tests, six One-Day Internationals and three Twenty20 matches. The high-octane competition against the Proteas is dubbed as a litmus test for the Indian cricket team, moreover for Virat Kohli. After leading the side in a string of home series, South Africa tour is seen as Virat’s first crucial overseas challenge. India-South Africa clash is on top of every cricket fan’s mind ever since the complete timetable with date and venue details have been officially announced.
In a media statement, BCCI’s acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary stated about 'Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela' Test series. It will be a three-match Test series starting from January 5 at Newlands, Cape Town. However, No. 1 ranked Test team will play a two-day warm-up game at Boland Park, Paarl on December 30-31, 2017 before taking on the South African challenge. The second and third Test matches are hosted by Centurion and Wanderers, Johannesburg respectively. The Test series wraps up on January 28.
The six ODIs will begin from February 1 at Kingsmead. Apart from the second ODI at Centurion, rest of the matches will be in day-night format. The sixth and last ODI is hosted by Centurion on February 16. If India is number one ranked side in Test format, South Africa is the team on top of the ODI rankings. The two sides are evenly matched making their contest so interesting for cricket lovers worldwide.
After India and South Africa have battled in Tests and ODIs, the tournament will move to its last leg – the Twenty20s. They will lock horns in three T20Is beginning on February 18 at Johannesburg followed by the second T20I on February 21 at Centurion and last match at the Cape Town on February 24. It is going to be a roller-coaster ride for both teams as this tournament holds the key to their dominance in the cricketing world.
| Sr. No. | Date | Match | Venue |
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December 30-31 | Two-day Warm-up Game | Boland Park, Paarl |
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January 5-9, 2018 | First Test Match | Newlands, Cape Town |
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January 13-17, 2018 | Second Test Match | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
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January 24-28, 2018 | Third Test Match | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
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February 1 | 1st ODI | Kingsmead, Durban |
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February 4 | 2nd ODI | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
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February 7 | 3rd ODI | Newlands, Cape Town |
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February 10 | 4th ODI | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
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February 13 | 5th ODI | St George's Park, Port Elizabeth |
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February 16 | 6th ODI | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
| Twenty20 Internationals | |||
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February 18 | 1st T20I | New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
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February 21 | 2nd T20I | SuperSport Park, Centurion |
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February 24 | 3rd T20I | Newlands, Cape Town |
Team India squad for Tests: Virat Kohli (Captain), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (Vice-Captain), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (Wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Parthiv Patel, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
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