South Africa and India will battle it out in a three-Test series starting in Cape Town tomorrow (January 5). The five-day format will be followed by six One Day Internationals and three Twenty20 Internationals.
The Virat Kohli-led India will be in South Africa for nearly two months. They will aim to create Test history in the "Rainbow Nation" as no Indian side has managed to win a Test rubber there.
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India enter the opening Test without having play any warm-up match. The only practice game was cancelled by the Indians as they opted for "net" sessions. It will be a big challenge for Kohli and his men against the Proteas.
Here is a complete guide to India's tour of South Africa
Squads
India squad for the three-match Test series: Virat Kohli (captain), Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Parthiv Patel (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa squad for 1st Test: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Dale Steyn.
SA squad for 2nd Test: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi.
SA squad for 3rd Test: Faf du Plessis (captain), Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Theunis de Bruyn, AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi.
SA ODI squad: Faf du Plessis (captain) (withdrawn), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper) (withdrawn), AB de Villiers (withdrawn from first three matches), JP Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram (captain), David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khaya Zondo, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Tabraiz Shamsi.
Note: de Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs. du Plessis ruled out of series after first ODI. Aiden Markram was named captain. de Kock ruled out of series after first two matches
India ODI squad: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur.
India T20I squad: Virat Kohli (captain) Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wicketkeeper), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur.
Note: SA T20I squad to be announced later.
TV information
All matches LIVE on Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) - Sony TEN1 (English), Sony TEN3 (Hindi)
Live streaming on www.sonyliv.com
Fixtures
Tests (3)
1st Test: 5 to 9 January (Friday to Tuesday), Newlands, Cape Town, 2 PM IST (10.30 AM Local, 8.30 AM GMT) - SA won by 72 runs
2nd Test: 13 to 17 January (Saturday to Wednesday), Supersport Park, Centurion, 1.30 PM IST (10 AM Local, 8 AM GMT) - SA won by 135 runs
3rd Test: 24 to 28 January (Wednesday to Sunday), New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 1.30 PM IST (10 AM Local, 8 AM GMT) - India won by 63 runs
ODIs (6)
1st ODI (Day/Night): 1 February (Thursday), Kingsmead, Durban, 4.30 PM IST (1 PM Local, 11 AM GMT) - India won by six wickets
2nd ODI: 4 February (Sunday), Supersport Park, Centurion, 1.30 PM IST (10 AM Local, 8 AM GMT) - India won by nine wickets
3rd ODI (D/N): 7 February (Wednesday), Newlands, Cape Town, 4.30 PM IST (1 PM Local, 11 AM GMT) - India won by 124 runs
4th ODI (D/N): 10 February (Saturday), New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 4.30 PM IST (1 PM Local, 11 AM GMT)
5th ODI (D/N): 13 February (Tuesday), St. George's Park, Port Elizabeth, 4.30 PM IST (1 PM Local, 11 AM GMT)
6th ODI (D/N): 16 February (Friday), Supersport Park, Centurion, 4.30 PM IST (1 PM Local, 11 AM GMT)
T20Is (3)
1st T20I: 18 February (Sunday), New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, 6 PM IST (2.30 PM Local, 12.30 PM GMT)
2nd T20I (D/N): 21 February (Wednesday), Supersport Park, Centurion, 9.30 PM IST (6 PM Local, 4 PM GMT)
3rd T20I (D/N): 24 February (Saturday), Newlands, Cape Town, 9.30 PM IST (6 PM Local, 4 PM GMT)
