India vs South Africa, T20I series: Full schedule, dates, fixtures, venue, and streaming details

India will host South Africa for a five-match T20I series starting December 9, 2025, led by Suryakumar Yadav. All the matches are set for 7:00 PM IST start.

Varun Chakravarthy and Surya Kumar Yadav will be key for India in T20I series. Image | BCCI on X

India will host South Africa for a five-match T20I series beginning December 9, 2025, following their recent ODI series. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India will look to leverage home conditions against Aiden Markram's South Africa. All matches start at 7:00 PM IST and are expected to feature competitive play across varied venues.

Complete fixtures and venues

The series will take place across five cities, offering varied playing conditions that will test both teams' adaptability.

1st T20I – 09 December, Cuttack, 7 pm IST

2nd T20I – 11 December, Chandigarh, 7 pm IST

3rd T20I – 14 December, Dharamsala, 7 pm IST

4th T20I – 17 December, Lucknow, 7 pm IST

5th T20I – 19 December, Ahmedabad, 7 pm IST

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IND vs SA, H2H stats in T20Is

India and South Africa have played 31 T20 matches. India has won 18, South Africa has won 12, and one match ended without a result.

Series preview

Following the ODI series, India is expected to field T20 specialists such as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant, with spinners like Varun Chakaravarthy likely to benefit from home conditions.

South Africa counters with explosive openers like Reeza Hendricks and pace ace Kagiso Rabada. The series serves as crucial prep for future white-ball tours, with weather forecasts clear across venues.​

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Squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shubman Gill (vice-captain)*, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.

How to watch?

Cricket fans in India can watch the India vs South Africa 2025 T20I series on JioHotstar, accessible via OTTplay Premium.

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