The Indian cricket team is currently on an Australian tour, where under Shubman Gill's captaincy, Team India faced a 2-1 defeat in the three-match ODI series. Now, a five-match T20 series is scheduled to be played between India and Australia, for which Team India is engrossed in its preparations.
Sports News: After the Australia tour, the Indian cricket team will now focus on preparing for its next big mission. Team India is set to face South Africa (South Africa Tour of India 2025) in November. This highly anticipated tour will feature a series of 2 Tests, 3 ODIs, and 5 T20 matches between the two teams. For cricket fans, this promises to bring tremendous excitement in the final months of the year.
Currently, under Shubman Gill's captaincy, India has lost the ODI series against Australia 1-2, but now all eyes are on this home series against South Africa. During this tour, Team India will take the field in all three formats — Test, ODI, and T20. South Africa's tour of India will commence on November 14, 2025. First, a two-match Test series will be played between the two teams, followed by three ODI matches and then an exciting clash of five T20 encounters.
India vs South Africa – Test Series Schedule
- First Test: Friday, November 14, 2025 – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Second Test: Saturday, November 22, 2025 – Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati
The Test series will be crucial for Team India, as it will also impact the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. The Indian team will aim to strengthen its ranking with a victory in home conditions.
India vs South Africa – ODI Series Schedule
- First ODI: Sunday, November 30, 2025 – Ranchi
- Second ODI: Wednesday, December 3, 2025 – Raipur
- Third ODI: Saturday, December 6, 2025 – Visakhapatnam
The ODI series is considered highly significant for Team India in preparation for the 2026 Champions Trophy. Meanwhile, South Africa will also test its bench strength with young players.
India vs South Africa – T20 Series Schedule
- First T20: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 – Cuttack
- Second T20: Thursday, December 11, 2025 – Chandigarh
- Third T20: Sunday, December 14, 2025 – Dharamshala
- Fourth T20: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 – Lucknow
- Fifth T20: Friday, December 19, 2025 – Ahmedabad
This T20 series will be very important in terms of preparation for the T20 World Cup 2026. The combination of young and experienced players will be worth watching.
