India will probably be locking horns with South Africa as soon as once more as the 2 cricketing giants have confirmed a four-match T20I sequence scheduled for November 2024. This announcement, made in a joint launch by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI), marks India’s second consecutive 12 months touring the rainbow nation.
CSA and BCCI categorical enthusiasm for the upcoming sequence
The sequence kicks off on November eighth on the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, the identical venue the place a rain bathe washed out a T20I throughout India’s 2023-24 tour that led to a 1-1 draw. The tour then strikes to Gqeberha for the second match on November tenth. The ultimate two T20Is will probably be performed within the Highveld, with Centurion internet hosting the third match on November thirteenth, adopted by the sequence finale on the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on November fifteenth.
Lawson Naidoo, the CSA Chairperson, acknowledged the “superb camaraderie and thrilling cricket” that India’s excursions convey. He additionally emphasised the thrill South African followers have for witnessing the distinctive expertise from each groups.
“I wish to thank the BCCI for his or her continued help to South Africa’s cricket, and world cricket generally. Any tour by the Indian cricket crew to our shores is full of superb camaraderie and thrilling cricket, and I do know our followers will probably be eagerly awaiting this sequence which can showcase the distinctive expertise from each groups,” Lawson Naidoo, the CSA Chairperson, stated in his official assertion.
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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah echoed the sentiment, highlighting the “deep and robust bond” shared by India and South Africa. He recalled the immense appreciation Indian groups obtain from South African followers, a sense reciprocated by Indian followers in the direction of the Proteas. Shah additional expressed confidence that the sequence will showcase cricketing excellence and ship thrilling, high-intensity contests.
“India and South Africa have all the time shared a deep and robust bond, one which each nations take nice delight in. The Indian Cricket Crew has constantly obtained immense appreciation and love from South African followers, and this sentiment is equally sturdy amongst Indian followers in the direction of the South African facet. I’m assured that the upcoming sequence will as soon as once more spotlight the on-field cricketing excellence and ship enthralling, high-intensity contests,” stated BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
Schedule for India’s tour of South Africa 2024:
- November 8: 1st T20I, Kingsmead Stadium
- November 10: 2nd T20I, St George’s Park
- November 13: third T20I, SuperSport Park
- November 14: 4th T20I, Wanderers