South Africa tour of India 2025: Live Score, Matches, News, Venues & Squad

Axar Patel of India plays a shot during the First Test match in the series between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens on November 16, 2025 (via Getty)

Eden Gardens avoids MCG fate as ICC reveals rating for pitch used in IND vs SA

ICC rated the Eden Gardens track as 'satisfactory' after the batters from both India and South Africa struggled on it and the match reached a conclusion in three days

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• Tue - 30 Dec 2025

Temba Bavuma and Jasprit Bumrah after the second Test between India and South Africa

Bavuma breaks silence on Pant, Bumrah's 'bauna' remark during Test series

India duo Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah faced huge backlash when they humorously called bauna to Temba Bavuma during the first Test.

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• Wed - 24 Dec 2025

India's young batter Tilak Varma after losing his wicket, India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session.

'I was just saying that try finding...': Varma reveals advice to Suryakumar

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Tilak Varma advised captain Suryakumar Yadav to try and middle the ball, work it into the gaps to regain form.

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• Sat - 20 Dec 2025

India's Varun Chakravarthy (L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Donovan Ferreira (2L) during the fifth T20I of the series.

IND v SA: Varun Chakravarthy finishes as 2025's joint-highest T20I wicket-taker

IND vs SA: Varun Chakravarthy won the 'Player of the series' and finished as joint-highest wicket-taker in T20Is in calendar year 2025.

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• Sat - 20 Dec 2025

Hardik Pandya checks in on cameraperson after his shot hit him on the left arm during 5th T20I against South Africa.

'Thoda upar niche gira hota to...': Cameraman who got hit by Pandya's six

IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya feels that the cameraperson was lucky that the ball did not him a little above or below the muscle part of the left arm.

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• Sat - 20 Dec 2025

India's wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson; Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan.

‘Bhai aap kara do open’: Samson’s straightforward answer to Irfan after 5th T20I

IND vs SA 5th T20I: Being used as a floater since T20 Asia Cup 2025, Sanju Samson got the chance to open again in the absence of an injured Shubman Gill.

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• Sat - 20 Dec 2025

India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav in this frame

Suryakumar Yadav admits batting failure after India's T20I series win over SA

Suryakumar Yadav admitted that he wasn't upto the mark as a batter in the T20I series against South Africa, which India won by 3-1. Suryakumar scored just 34 runs across four matches

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• Sat - 20 Dec 2025

India's Varun Chakravarthy (L) and Hardik Pandya in frame

India crush South Africa by 30 runs in 5th T20I to seal series 3-1

India got the better of South Africa by 30 runs in the fifth T20I to clinch the series 3-1. South Africa failed to chase down the 232-run target and were restricted to just 201

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• Fri - 19 Dec 2025

India's star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in this frame. (Getty)

IND vs SA: Hardik Pandya scripts history with 16-ball fifty in 5th T20I vs SA

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya cracked the second fastest fifty for India in the fifty T20I against South Africa. Pandya took just 16 balls to bring his fifty

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• Fri - 19 Dec 2025

South Africa captain Aiden Markram (L) speaks with India skipper Suryakumar Yadav. (Getty)

IND vs SA, 5th T20I: South Africa invite India to bat first, Know playing XIs

South Africa won the toss and chose to bowl first against India in the fifth and final T20I, which is being played at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad

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• Fri - 19 Dec 2025

A view of a smoggy evening during the fourth T20I between India and South Africa. (Getty)

BCCI's final verdict on money refund demand after IND vs SA 4th T20I called off

BCCI's vice president Rajeev Shukla has made it clear that spectators will be provided with a full money refund for the abandoned fourth T20I between India and South Africa due to excessive fog

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• Thu - 18 Dec 2025

Officials inspect the pitch during the fourth T20I between India and South Africa. (Getty)

BCCI responds to ticket refund demands after IND vs SA 4th T20I gets called off

BCCI has broken its silence on the ticket refund demand after the fourth T20I between India and South Africa was abandoned due to excessive fog at the Ekana cricket stadium in Lucknow

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• Thu - 18 Dec 2025

India's star batters Shubman Gill (L) and Abhishek Sharma in this frame. (Getty)

Big blow to India as star player ruled out of fifth T20I vs SA, Know replacement

India's star batter Shubman Gill is reportedly all set to miss the fifth and final T20I against South Africa in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill suffered a toe injury before the fourth T20I and is unlikely to recover in time.

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• Thu - 18 Dec 2025

Officials inspect the pitch during the fourth Twenty20 international cricket match between India and South Africa at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow (via Getty)

IND vs SA 4th T20I: Factors other than fog that led to cancellation of the match

The fourth match of the T20I series between India and South Africa was strangely abandoned due to excessing fog at the Ekana Cricket stadium in Lucknow

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• Thu - 18 Dec 2025

IND vs SA 4th T20I finally gets called off without a ball being bowled due to excessive fog. (Getty)

IND vs SA 4th T20I finally gets called off due to excessive fog

The fourth T20I between India and South Africa was officially abandoned without a single ball being bowled. Thick, dense fog completely blanketed the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, making it impossible for the match to proceed.

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• Wed - 17 Dec 2025

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav (L) and South Africa skipper Aiden Markram in frame. (Getty)

What puts the IND vs SA 4th T20I in Lucknow at risk of getting called off?

The toss for the India vs South Africa's fourth T20I has been delayed due to thick fog. An inspection will take place at 7:30 PM IST, which will give some clarity on whether the match will take place or not

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• Wed - 17 Dec 2025

India's star batter Shubman Gill in this frame. (Getty)

Shubman Gill ruled out of 4th T20I against SA due to toe injury, know his likely

Shubman Gill has been rested for the fourth T20I against South Africa, which is scheduled to be played at the Ekana Cricket stadium in Lucknow. Gill suffered a toe injury during practice session right ahead of the match

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• Wed - 17 Dec 2025

India's Shubman Gill is clean bowled by South Africa's Marco Jansen during the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and South Africa at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium (via Getty)

Bangar highlights flaw in Gill's batting, urges him to improve ahead of 4th T20I

Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar pointed out the issue with Gill's batting and urged him to improve his form ahead of the 4th T20I against South Africa

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• Wed - 17 Dec 2025

India's Shivam Dube (L) and Suryakumar Yadav in this frame

'If he’s not scoring...': Shivam Dube's big statement on Suryakumar Yadav's batt

Shivam Dube came to Suryakumar Yadav's rescue and said that the explosive batter can win India five out of five matches on his own

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• Wed - 17 Dec 2025

India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill shouts after playing a shot

Kaif advises BCCI and Gambhir to give break to Gill from T20Is

Mohammad Kaif advised BCCI management to give break to Shubman Gill from T20Is after the batter failed to perform in the three T20Is against South Africa.

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• Mon - 15 Dec 2025