India and South Africa are gearing up for an exciting cricket series this December, featuring a diverse mix of T20Is, ODIs, and Tests. The India vs South Africa 2023 series is set to include 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs, and 2 Tests, with Team India embarking on an away tour to South Africa.

The series kicks off on December 10 with the 1st T20I, followed by the ODI series, and concluding with the Test matches. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squads for the T20Is, Tests, and ODIs, revealing some key decisions made by the Ajit Agarkar-led panel after the recent World Cup final loss.

India’s Squad for Tests:

• Rohit Sharma (C)
• Shubman Gill
• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Virat Kohli
• Shreyas Iyer
• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• KL Rahul (wk)
• Ravichandran Ashwin
• Ravindra Jadeja
• Shardul Thakur
• Mohd. Siraj
• Mukesh Kumar
• Mohd. Shami*
• Jasprit Bumrah (VC)
• Prasidh Krishna

India’s Squad for 3 T20Is:

• Yashasvi Jaiswal
• Shubman Gill
• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Tilak Varma
• Suryakumar Yadav (C)
• Rinku Singh
• Shreyas Iyer
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• Jitesh Sharma (wk)
• Ravindra Jadeja (VC)
• Washington Sundar
• Ravi Bishnoi
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Arshdeep Singh
• Mohd. Siraj
• Mukesh Kumar
• Deepak Chahar

India’s Squad for 3 ODIs:

• Ruturaj Gaikwad
• Sai Sudharsan
• Tilak Varma
• Rajat Patidar
• Rinku Singh
• Shreyas Iyer
• KL Rahul (C)(wk)
• Sanju Samson (wk)
• Axar Patel
• Washington Sundar
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Yuzvendra Chahal
• Mukesh Kumar
• Avesh Khan
• Arshdeep Singh
• Deepak Chahar

The action-packed schedule is as follows:

• Dec 10: 1st T20I at Kingsmead, Durban (9:30 PM)
• Dec 12: 2nd T20I at St George’s Park, Gqeberha (9:30 PM)
• Dec 14: 3rd T20I at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (9:30 PM)
• Dec 17: 1st ODI at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (1:30 PM)
• Dec 19: 2nd ODI at St George’s Park, Gqeberha (4:30 PM)
• Dec 21: 3rd ODI at Boland Park, Paarl (4:30 PM)
• Dec 26 – Dec 30: 1st Test at SuperSport Park, Centurion (1:30 PM)
• Jan 03 – Jan 07: 2nd Test at Newlands, Cape Town (2:00 PM)

Key players like Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli are set to skip one-day cricket for now, focusing on T20s and Tests. The series promises high-intensity clashes, and Indian cricket enthusiasts can catch the live action on the Star Sports network in India, with Disney+ Hotstar providing online streaming. T20Is kick off at 9:30 PM, while the ODIs start at 1:30 PM and 4:30 PM. The Tests are scheduled to commence at 1:30 PM and 2:00 PM for the Boxing Day and New Year Tests, respectively. Get ready for a cricketing spectacle!

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