BCCI and Cricket South Africa announce schedule for a four-match T20I series in November

India will be locking horns with South Africa once again as the two cricketing giants have confirmed a four-match T20I series scheduled for November 2024. This announcement, made in a joint release by Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), marks India’s second consecutive year touring the rainbow nation.

CSA and BCCI express enthusiasm for the upcoming series

The series kicks off on November 8th at the Kingsmead Stadium in Durban, the same venue where a rain shower washed out a T20I during India’s 2023-24 tour that ended in a 1-1 draw. The tour then moves to Gqeberha for the second match on November 10th. The final two T20Is will be played in the Highveld, with Centurion hosting the third match on November 13th, followed by the series finale at the DP World Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on November 15th.

Lawson Naidoo, the CSA Chairperson, acknowledged the “amazing camaraderie and exciting cricket” that India’s tours bring. He also emphasized the excitement South African fans have for witnessing the exceptional talent from both teams.

“I would like to thank the BCCI for their continued support to South Africa’s cricket, and world cricket in general. Any tour by the Indian cricket team to our shores is filled with amazing camaraderie and exciting cricket, and I know our fans will be eagerly awaiting this series which will showcase the exceptional talent from both teams,” Lawson Naidoo, the CSA Chairperson, said in his official statement.

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BCCI Secretary Jay Shah echoed the sentiment, highlighting the “deep and strong bond” shared by India and South Africa. He recalled the immense appreciation Indian teams receive from South African fans, a feeling reciprocated by Indian fans towards the Proteas. Shah further expressed confidence that the series will showcase cricketing excellence and deliver thrilling, high-intensity contests.

“India and South Africa have always shared a deep and strong bond, one that both nations take great pride in. The Indian Cricket Team has consistently received immense appreciation and love from South African fans, and this sentiment is equally strong among Indian fans towards the South African side. I am confident that the upcoming series will once again highlight the on-field cricketing excellence and deliver enthralling, high-intensity contests,” said 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: 3rd T20I, SuperSport Park
• November 14: 4th T20I, Wanderers

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