Earlier, CSA announced that the tour will go ahead despite concerns in the country about a new COVID-19 variant.
India will play only three Tests and three ODIs in the tour of South Africa, with the four T20Is postponed as the tour is set to begin from December 26.
The BCCI will soon make a decision on the tour, which is set to begin on December 17 with the first Test in Johannesburg.
India are scheduled to take on South Africa in 3 Tests, as many ODIs and 4 T20Is between December 17 and January 26.
Virat Kohli has been going through a slump in the last two years as he has not scored a century in any format.
Gary Kirsten was instrumental in India breaking their World Cup jinx as they won the tournament after 28 years in front of their home fans in the 2011 ICC World Cup.
AB de Villiers has announced that he has retired from all forms of cricket, meaning that he will not be part of IPL 2022.
Hanuma Vihari failed to find his name on the squad for the New Zealand series, and there has been no explanation on the part of the selection committee on the decision.
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada joined Brett Lee, Curtis Campher, and Wanindu Hasaranga as bowlers with T20 World Cup hat-tricks.
England are through to the semi-finals and South Africa are out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, despite the Proteas winning a run-fest in Sharjah.