After Historic World Cup Final, South Africa To Host India For 5-Match T20I Series In...

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Tuesday that they will host world champions India for a five-match T20I series, set to take place in Durban, Johannesburg, and Benoni from April 17 to 27.

The series

will kick off with two matches at Kingsmead Stadium on April 17 and 19. The action will then move to the Wanderers Stadium for the games on April 22 and 25. The fifth and final T20I will be held at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on April 27.

Match	Date	Venue	City
1st T20I	April 17	Kingsmead	Durban
2nd T20I	April 19	Kingsmead	Durban
3rd T20I	April 22	Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
4th T20I	April 25	Wanderers Stadium	Johannesburg
5th T20I	April 27	Willowmoore Park	Benoni

This series will be the Proteas Women’s final official assignment before the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, which starts on June 12 in England. In the global tournament, South Africa is placed in Group 1 with Australia, Pakistan, India, and two qualifier teams.

“Facing a team of India’s quality so close to a World Cup is exactly what the Proteas Women need at this stage of the preparation. It gives them an opportunity to test themselves against a top-level opponent, fine-tune their combinations and ensure they are executing their plans under pressure. This series will play a key role in sharpening the team’s readiness ahead of the T20 World Cup,” said Enoch Nkwe, CSA’s Director of National Teams and High Performance.

FIXTURE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

Cricket South Africa (CSA) is pleased to announce an inbound T20 International (T20I) series between World Cup finalists, the Proteas Women and India, scheduled to take place in Durban, Johannesburg and Benoni from 17 – 27 April 2026.

The five-match T20I… pic.twitter.com/SQC0au4qkU

— Proteas Women (@ProteasWomenCSA) January 20, 2026

Last Time India And South Faced Off

This will also be the first international meeting between the two teams since India’s 52-run victory over the Laura Wolvaardt-led side in the final of the ODI World Cup in November 2025. Harmanpreet Kaur and her team made history by clinching their first-ever ICC silverware, ending years of waiting.

(With inputs from Agencies)