The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India's upcoming series where Rohit Sharma-led Team India will host South Africa for a five-match T20 International (T20I) series in June.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced India’s upcoming series where Rohit Sharma-led side will host South Africa for a five-match T20 International (T20I) series in June. It was confirmed on Saturday as the board has announced the schedule and venues for the matches as well.
The series will start on June 9 in Delhi and end on June 19 in Bengaluru as well. However, after the first match in Delhi, the second will shift to Cuttack and then Vizag and Rajkot on the 12th, 14th and 17th respectively before Bengaluru host the final one, the BCCI confirmed in an official release. Meanwhile, there was no detail available on whether crowds will be allowed or not for the series as well.
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The matches will play a key role considering the T20 World Cup coming up in Australia later this year as well. However, India last played in a T20I series against Sri Lanka, which they won 3-0 also.
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“We are excited to add these fixtures to the Proteas men’s itinerary for the season. It is a massive white-ball season for our team, with an ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia later this year and the ICC World Cup taking place in India next year,” Cricket South Africa CEO Pholetsi Moseki was quoted as saying in an official release as well.
“It goes without saying that game time is vital for our team as they look to get their combinations right. We look forward to supporting our men in a few weeks’ time in what promises to be an explosive and highly competitive series,” CSA quoted their CEO as saying.
