South Africa will be playing three T20 internationals, five ODIs and four Test matches on their longest tour of India this year, starting from September end to December.
The tour, which will last for 72 days, is by far the longest undertaken by South Africa to India.
Cricket South Africa chief executive Haroon Lorgat said that this was the first time that they would be playing a four-Test series, adding that both countries are now working to develop this into an icon series, Sport24 reported.
The tour itinerary is as follows:
Tuesday, September 29, D/N, T20 Tour match, Delhi
Friday, October 2, D/N, 1st T20 International, Dharamshala
Monday, October 5, D/N, 2nd T20 International, Cuttack
Thursday, October 8, D/N, 3rd T20 International, Kolkata
Sunday, October 11, Day, 1st ODI, Kanpur
Thursday, October 14, D/N, 2nd ODI, Indore
Sunday, October 18, D/N, 3rd ODI, Rajkot
Thursday, October 22, D/N, 4th ODI, Chennai
Sunday, October 25, D/N, 5th ODI, Mumbai
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
Thursday, November 5-Monday, November 9, 1st Test match, Mohali
Saturday, November 14-Wednesday, November 18, 2nd Test match, Bangalore
Wednesday, November 25-Sunday, November 29, 3rd Test match, Nagpur
Thursday, December 3-Monday, December 7, 4th Test match, Delhi.
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