Four Tests, five ODIs, three T20Is: Fixture list of Proteas' longest tour of India yet

The fixture list for South Africa’s tour of India has been announced. The tour will run from the end of September to the beginning of December, 2015. In all, the tour will last for 72 days and consists of four Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is. It also includes a couple of tour matches. [caption id=“attachment_2364988” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File picture of India cricketers. Getty[/caption] The BCCI had earlier announced the venues for the tour: Ahmedabad, Delhi, Nagpur and Bangalore will host the Tests. The ODIs are set to be held in Chennai - which will be hosting an ODI match after a gap of almost three years - and Kanpur, Indore (MPCA), Rajkot and Mumbai. The T20Is will be played in Kolkata, Mohali and Dharamshala. “I am delighted to confirm, together with the BCCI, the Proteas’ itinerary for our tour of India later this year,” commented CSA Chief Executive, Haroon Lorgat. “This will be the longest tour that we have undertaken to India and the first time we will play a four-Test series. Both countries are now working to develop this into an icon series. Another first is that we will be playing our first T20 International match against India in India." “Of note will be the second Test match to be played in Bangalore where the Castle Lager Proteas previously secured our only ever Test Series win over India in India in 2000. If all works out this will be AB de Villiers’ 100th Test match and it could not be a more appropriate venue as it has become AB’s second home through his involvement with the Royal Challengers Bangalore." “Being a landmark tour in the young history of Cricket South Africa, Ï wish to thank the BCCI for all the hard work that has been put in to scheduling this tour and I now look forward to the Test series becoming an iconic one,” Lorgat added. Full tour Itinerary Tuesday, September 29, D/N, T20 Tour match, Delhi (13h30 IST/10h00 CAT) Friday, October 2, D/N, 1st T20 International, Dharamshala (13h30/10h00) Monday, October 5, D/N, 2nd T20 International, Cuttack (13h30/10h00) Thursday, October 8, D/N, 3rd T20 International, Kolkata (13h30/10h00) Sunday, October 11, Day, 1st ODI, Kanpur (09h00/05h30) Thursday, October 14, D/N, 2nd ODI, Indore (13h30/10h00) Sunday, October 18, D/N, 3rd ODI, Rajkot (13h30/10h00) Thursday, October 22, D/N, 4th ODI, Chennai (13h30/10h00) Sunday, October 25, D/N, 5th ODI, Mumbai (13h30/10h00) Monday, October 26-Tuesday, October 27, Team Building Session, Goa Friday, October 30-Saturday, October 31, Two-day Tour match v Board President’s XI, Mumbai (09h30/06h00) Thursday, November 5-Monday, November 9, 1st Test match, Mohali (09h30/06h00) Saturday, November 14-Wednesday, November 18, 2nd Test match, Bangalore (09h30/06h00) Wednesday, November 25-Sunday, November 29, 3rd Test match, Nagpur (09h30/06h00) Thursday, December 3-Monday, December 7, 4th Test match, Delhi (09h30/06h00) With inputs from press release