Following India’s tour of Australia, the exciting all-format series with South Africa will take place in India, starting in the middle of November 2025.
The series will be very important for both teams and will offer a lot of excitement in the matches because of the stakes involved in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Now, what are the dates and locations where the India vs South Africa 2025 series will begin?
The first Tests will be the starting point of the series between India and South Africa. The first Test will be held in Kolkata from 14th November at 9:00 AM IST.
What’s the Series itinerary like?
The series will consist of 10 matches – 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20Is. The 2 Tests are the part of the present WTC cycle, with South Africa being ready to defend their title.
And the limited-overs matches will not only be fun to watch but also actually help both teams to get ready for the upcoming ICC events. The whole series will last for five weeks.
Alright, which cities would be the venues for the India vs South Africa 2025 series?
An all-format series of 10 matches will be played across 10 venues in India and South Africa.
Below is the list of the venues:
- Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
- Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati
- Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
- ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
- Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
- JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
- Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
- Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur
Alright, now let us know the full schedule…
The second Test match is going to be in Guwahati after the first one in Kolkata. In Guwahati, the Test match will start an hour earlier at 9 AM instead of the usual 9:30 AM on November 22.
The first match of the ODI series will be in Ranchi on November 30. After that, the second ODI will be in Raipur on December 3, and the last one will take place in Vizag on December 6. The starting time of all the ODIs is fixed at 1:30 PM.
The T20I series will then kick off in India at Cuttack on December 9. After that, the teams will move to New Chandigarh for T20I number 2 on December 11, and the third one will be in Dharamsala on December 14.
The fourth T20I will be hosted in Lucknow on December 17 while Ahmedabad will be the series’ concluding venue on December 19. All the T20I matches will start at 7 PM.
South Africa Tour of India 2025: Test, ODI & T20I Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14–18, 2025 | IND vs SA, 1st Test | Kolkata | 9:30 AM |
| Nov 22–26, 2025 | IND vs SA, 2nd Test | Guwahati | 9:00 AM |
| Nov 30, 2025 | IND vs SA, 1st ODI | Ranchi | 1:30 PM |
| Dec 3, 2025 | IND vs SA, 2nd ODI | Raipur | 1:30 PM |
| Dec 6, 2025 | IND vs SA, 3rd ODI | Visakhapatnam | 1:30 PM |
| Dec 9, 2025 | IND vs SA, 1st T20I | Cuttack | 7:00 PM |
| Dec 11, 2025 | IND vs SA, 2nd T20I | New Chandigarh | 7:00 PM |
| Dec 14, 2025 | IND vs SA, 3rd T20I | Dharamsala | 7:00 PM |
| Dec 17, 2025 | IND vs SA, 4th T20I | Lucknow | 7:00 PM |
| Dec 19, 2025 | IND vs SA, 5th T20I | Ahmedabad | 7:00 PM |
Have the two teams made public their respective squads?
Indeed. The test squads of India and South Africa have been disclosed.
The home side has been given a tremendous advantage as the return of Rishabh Pant is a major also. The only other alteration is Akash Deep substituting Prasidh Krishna, while the rest of the squad is intact, which overwhelmingly defeated the Windies last month.
India’s Test Squad vs South Africa:
Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc & wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep
South Africa’s Test Squad vs India:
Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne, Dewald Brevis, Zubayr Hamza, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Simon Harmer.
Where to stream the India vs South Africa 2025 series?
The series of all formats including India and South Africa will be broadcast live on the Star Sports TV channels. JioHotstar will also offer the matches for live streaming.
In South Africa, SuperSport will be the one to air the series of South Africa’s Tour of India 2025, with matches being available for streaming via the DStv app and website.
