India tour of South Africa: Cricket South Africa announced a revised fixture for India tour on Monday after the Omicron outbreak in the rainbow nation cut short the tour. After successful negotiations, BCCI agreed to the tour under conditions that the four-match T20I series will be played at a later date while pushing the start date by a week to December 26. Virat Kohli & Co are expected to leave on December 16. Follow India vs South Africa Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
“It is a pleasure for Cricket South Africa (CSA) to confirm the updated schedule for the India men’s tour to South Africa. As announced over the weekend, the tour has been reduced from three series to two; the Test and One-Day International series, taking place from 26 December to 23 January 2022 across four venues, following successful engagement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI),” the CSA said in a statement.
India Tour of South Africa: CSA announces revised fixture for Virat Kohli & Co after Omicron cuts short tour
UPDATED SCHEDULE 🚨
The dates for the upcoming #SAvIND tour have been revised. The tour has been reduced to 3️⃣ Betway Tests and 3️⃣ Betway ODIs
Full list of fixtures ➡️ https://t.co/ZCJDr7nsXL#BetwayTestSeries #BetwayODISeries #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/KWrZ0GuUzB
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) December 6, 2021
The four-match T20 international series will be rescheduled for a more opportune time in the new year. The Test series will form part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, while the ODI series will form part of the ICC Men’s World Cup Super League, the qualification tournament for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup.
India Tour of South Africa: CSA announces revised fixture for Virat Kohli & Co after Omicron cuts short tour
India Tour of South Africa: Test Series:
26-30 December 2021: 1st WTC Test vs India @ SuperSport Park, Centurion
03-07 January 2022: 2nd WTC Test vs India @ Imperial Wanderers, Johannesburg
11-15 January 2022: 3rd WTC Test vs India @ Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town
India Tour of South Africa: ODI Series:
January 19, 2022: 1st ODI vs India @ Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl
January 21, 2022: 2nd ODI vs India @ Eurolux Boland Park, Paarl
January 23, 2022: 3rd ODI vs India @ Six Gun Grill Newlands, Cape Town
India Tour of South Africa: CSA announces revised fixture for Virat Kohli & Co after Omicron cuts short tour
As announced over the weekend, the tour has been reduced from three series to two: the Test and One-Day International series, taking place from December 26 to January 23, 2022, across four venues, following successful engagement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The four-match T20 international series will be rescheduled for a more opportune time in the new year.
The Test series will form part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, while the ODI series will form part of the ICC Men’s World Cup Super League, the qualification tournament for the 2023 ICC Men’s World Cup.
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