Boxing Day and New Year's Tests against India as CSA, BCCI announce summer tour

14.07.2023 - 14:03 news24.com

India's tour schedule for their 2023/24 visit to South Africa at the end of the year has been finalised by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

The two teams will play each other in two Tests, three ODIs and three T20s from 10 December to 7 January across multiple venues. READ | Proteas' T20 gun Reeza Hendricks sees light after the sting of T20 World Cup omission The T20I series starts on Sunday, 10 December at Kingsmead Stadium in Durban.

The second and third T20Is will follow at St George's Park and the Wanderers on Tuesday, 12 December, and Thursday, 14 December, respectively.

The Wanderers will host the Pink Day ODI on Sunday, 17 December, before the sides head back to Gqeberha for the second ODI on Tuesday, 19 December.

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