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India vs South Africa: Full schedule, head-to-head record and everything else you need to know about T20 series

December 8, 2025

Trending:Vande Mataram debateThailand-Cambodia tensionGoa nightclub fireIndiGo crisisTrump new security strategyJD Vance anti-immigration remarkBigg Boss 19India vs South Africa: Full schedule, head-to-head record and everything else you need to know about T20 seriesFirstCricket Staff • December 8, 2025, 14:26:45 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterAfter two Tests and three ODIs, India and South Africa lock horns in a five-match T20I series that gets underway in Cuttack on Tuesday, 9 December. From the schedule and squads to head-to-head record, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming series. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleSuryakumar Yadav and Aiden Markram will be leading India and South Africa respectively in the upcoming five-match T20I series. Image: AP/ReutersThe final leg of South Africa’s ongoing tour of India will be getting underway a little over 24 hours from now, with the first of five T20Is set to take place in Cuttack on Tuesday.

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The upcoming series will be crucial for both teams as they will be adding final touches in their preparation for the T20 World Cup, which begins on 7 February. The series will also be crucial for players who will be hoping to land major contracts in the 2026 Indian Premier League auction that will be taking place in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, 16 December – right in the middle of the five-match series. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS ADHere’s everything you need to know about the upcoming series:When and where will the T20I matches between India and South Africa take place?
Here’s the full schedule for the upcoming India-South Africa T20I series, with all the matches starting at 7 pm IST:Tuesday, 9 December: 1st T20I at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack. Thursday, 11 December: 2nd T20I at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Stadium, Mullanpur. More from First Cricket Irfan Pathan hints Rinku Singh now unlikely for T20 World Cup after omission from SA series: ‘This squad is 90-95%...’ Boycott, Botham and Atherton unite in criticism as McCullum blames Gabba defeat on ‘overpreparation’: ‘I'd be asking for a refund’Sunday, 14 December: 3rd T20I at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. Wednesday, 17 December: 4th T20I at Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. Friday, 19 December: 5th T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. What is the T20I head-to-head record like between India and South Africa?
India had defeated South Africa 3-1 in a four-match T20I series in South Africa last year.
APMatches: 31India won: 18South Africa won: 12No Result: 1The Proteas, however, have a slight advantage over India when in comes to T20I meetings on Indian soil, winning six and losing five. Where can I watch the T20I series between India and South Africa LIVE?
The T20I series between India and South Africa will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network on television, and will also be streamed live on the JioHotstar website and mobile application. Which players will be in action in the India-South Africa T20I series?

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