CSA announces updated schedule for India’s tour of South Africa; Centurion to host Boxing Day Test

Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday announced an updated schedule of India’s curtailed tour of the country with Centurion hosting the first of the three Tests from 26 December.

The CSA and the BCCI on Saturday announced that the tour will go ahead but the Indian team’s departure will be postponed by a week and T20Is will no longer be a part of the schedule in view of rising number of COVID-19 cases due to emergence of Omicron variant in South Africa.

The Indians were originally set to leave on December 9 but the travel plans have changed, which means that the Tests will now start on 26 December instead of the previously finalised 17 December.

“It is a pleasure for CSA to confirm the updated schedule for the India men’s tour to South Africa,” the CSA said in a statement.

“As announced over the weekend, the tour has been reduced from three series to two; the Betway Test and One-Day International series, taking place from 26 December to 23 January 2022 across four venues, following successful engagement with the BCCI.

“The four-match KFC T20I series will be rescheduled for a more opportune time in the new year.”

The second Test will be played at the Wanderers here from January 03-07 while the third match will be held at Newlands, Cape Town from 11-15 January.

The three ODIs will be played at Boland Park, Paarl ( 19 and 21 January) and Cape Town ( 23 January).

The Test series will form part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, while the ODI series will form part of the ICC World Cup Super League, the qualification tournament for the 2023 World Cup.

The Schedule:

1st Test ( 26-30 December): Centurion 2nd Test (03-07 January): Johannesburg 3rd Test ( 11-15 January): Cape Town 1st ODI ( 19 January): Paarl 2nd ODI ( 21 January): Paarl 3rd ODI (23 January): Cape Town.

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