Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22

The India cricket team are scheduled to tour South Africa in December 2021 and January 2022 to play three Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The Test matches will form part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship,[3][4] and the ODI series will form part of the 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[5] Ahead of the tour, Rohit Sharma was named as the captain of India's ODI squad, replacing Virat Kohli.[6]

Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22
 
  South Africa India
Dates 26 December 2021 – 23 January 2022
Captains Dean Elgar (Tests)
 Virat Kohli (Tests)
Rohit Sharma (ODIs)
Test series
One Day International series

Background

In November 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that due to restrictions in Johannesburg, the third Test had been moved from the Wanderers Stadium to the Newlands Cricket Ground.[7] Due to a new variant of COVID-19 detected in Southern Africa, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official stated that it would re-evaluating whether the series will be held once they "get a detailed picture of the ground situation from Cricket South Africa."[8] On 2 December 2021, India's Test captain Virat Kohli said that the team would have "absolute clarity" regarding the tour in "a day or two or pretty soon".[9] On 4 December 2021, both boards agreed to a new tour schedule,[10] starting slightly later than originally planned.[11] On 6 December 2021, the new tour schedule was confirmed.[12] The tour was also scheduled to include four Twenty20 International (T20I) matches, but these were postponed,[13] with Cricket South Africa saying these would be "rescheduled for a more opportune time".[14]

Squads
Tests ODIs
 South Africa[15]  India[16]  South Africa  India

India also named Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Arzan Nagwaswalla as standby players in their Test squad.[17] In December 2021, it was announced that South Africa's Quinton de Kock would miss at least the third Test of the tour due to him taking paternity leave.[18] Rohit Sharma was ruled out of India's squad for the Test matches due to an injury,[19] with Priyank Panchal named as his replacement.[20]

Test series
Main article: Freedom Trophy

1st Test
26–30 December 2021
Scorecard
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2nd Test

3rd Test

ODI series

1st ODI
19 January 2022
10:30
Scorecard
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2nd ODI
21 January 2022
10:30
Scorecard
v

3rd ODI

References
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  3. "India's schedule for second WTC cycle announced; Virat Kohli & Co. to host New Zealand in November". Times Now News. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  4. "South Africa announce their 2021-2022 home season schedule". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
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  6. "Rohit named India ODI, T20I captain as India announce Test squad for SA tour". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. "Cape Town to host New Year's Test between India and South Africa". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. "New Covid-19 variant threatens Netherlands tour of South Africa, decision by Sunday". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  9. "Virat Kohli: 'Absolute clarity' on South Africa tour 'within a day or two or pretty soon'". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. "Update: 90th Annual General Meeting of BCCI". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  11. "India to tour SA for three Tests, three ODIs in rejigged tour; T20Is postponed". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  12. "CSA announce updated schedule, Wanderers to host New Year's Test". CricBuzz. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  13. "BCCI, CSA come to agreement; first Test on December 26". CricBuzz. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  14. "Paarl, Cape Town to host ODI leg of India tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  15. "CSA names Proteas Test squad vs India". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  16. "India's squad for Tests against South Africa announced". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  17. "Rohit takes over as ODI captain, replaces Rahane as Test vice-captain". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  18. "Quinton de Kock set to miss part of India Test series on paternity leave". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  19. "Rohit Sharma ruled out of South Africa Tests". CricBuzz. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  20. "Rohit Sharma ruled out of South Africa Tests; replacement named". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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