The Indian women’s team will play a one-off Test against South Africa at Gbehar from December 20 to 23 and the tour will also feature a three-match ODI series. The ODIs are part of the ICC Women’s Championship and will be held from December 9 to 15 in Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.
India vs South Africa: Full tour schedule
The Indian women’s team will play a one-off Test against South Africa at Gbeha from December 20 to 23, 2026. There will also be a three-match ODI series before the Test.The ODI series is part of the ICC Women’s Championship and is scheduled to be played in Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Cape Town from December 9 to 15.
A rare test confrontation between the two sides
The match will be the fourth Women’s Test match between India and South Africa and the second to be played at St George’s Park. This will also mark India’s second Test of the year, after they played Australia at the WACA in Perth. Harmanpreet Kaur & Co suffered 10 losses.
Warm-up match before series
Before the main match, the Indian team will play a warm-up match against the South African Emerging Team in Benoni on December 6 to allow the team to adapt to the local conditions.
The T20I series is scheduled to be launched earlier this year
Earlier, Cricket South Africa announced that India will also tour the country to host a five-match T20I series from April 17 to 27, 2026. The matches will be played in Durban, Johannesburg and Benoni as important preparations for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in England from June 12 to July 5, 2026.
CSA CEO stresses importance of women’s cricket development
Cricket South Africa (CSA) CEO Pholetsi Moseki expressed his excitement at hosting a top international team:CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki said: “We are delighted to host two of the world’s leading teams in India and Australia in what promises to be a blockbuster home summer for the Proteas Women’s team.”“These tours will showcase the very best in international women’s cricket and build on the encouraging growth in fan numbers as we continue to welcome growing numbers of spectators across the country to watch world-class players play at some of our iconic venues.” he added.“It is also exciting to host two Test matches at home this season. Test match cricket remains a special and historic format of the game and offering our Proteas women the opportunity to play red-ball cricket at home is an important step in South Africa’s continued recognition of the women’s game. “We are also delighted to see the annual Black Day ODI continue to grow with its sixth edition at Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. The competition remains an important platform to raise awareness in the fight against GBV. ”Moseki also stressed the importance of hosting Test matches.
South Africa India Tour 2026
| date | fixture | site |
| December 6 | Warm-up match: South Africa emerging team vs Indian team | Benoni |
| December 9 | First foreign direct investment | potchefstroom |
| December 12 | The second foreign direct investment | Bloemfontein |
| December 15 | The third overseas investment | cape town |
| December 20-23 | Test only | Gbeha |
