The India women's cricket team will host South Africa Women in a three-match T20 international series starting on Friday, July 5.
Led by captain Harmanpreet Kaur, India Women will head into the T20I series high on confidence after clinching the Test and ODI series against South Africa Women.
India Women recently thrashed South Africa by 10 wickets in a one-off Test at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Earlier, the Women in Blue secured a 3-0 sweep in a three-match ODI series held at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
As per the India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 schedule, all three games will be played at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Ranked third in the ICC women’s T20I team rankings, India Women previously registered a 5-0 clean sweep over hosts Bangladesh Women in their last T20I series in May.
Meanwhile, the India women's cricket team will once again be led by Harmanpreet Kaur while Smriti Mandhana will be her deputy in the upcoming T20I series.
Talented left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque has been included in the T20I series as a standby.
On the other hand, the South Africa women's cricket team will aim to bounce back in the T20I series after losing both the Test and ODI series.
South Africa Women, ranked fifth in the ICC women’s T20I team rankings, also suffered a 1-2 series defeat against Sri Lanka Women in their last T20I series in South Africa in April.
The visitors have announced their 15-member T20I squad to be led by Laura Wolvaardt.
All-rounder Chloe Tryon has been added to the South Africa Women’s T20I squad after she recovered from a back injury.
Delmi Tucker and Nondumiso Shangase, who were part of the Test and ODI squad, will return home after the Chennai Test.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mieke de Ridder, also earlier featured in the ODI series, has also been included in the T20I squad.
India Women vs South Africa Women T20 head-to-head
India Women have a superior head-to-head record against South Africa Women in T20 international cricket, winning nine of the 16 matches that they have played so far. South Africa Women have registered five victories while as many as two games ended with no result.
The last time these two sides met, the Sune Luus-led South Africa Women defeated India Women by five wickets in a T20I tri-series final in East London in February 2023.
Where to watch India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 live
The India Women vs South Africa Women T20s 2024 will be telecast live on Sports18 1 and Sports18 1 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the IND-W vs SA-W T20s 2024 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 schedule and live match start times
All times in India Standard Time (IST)
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Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
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Friday, July 5 |
India Women vs South Africa Women, 1st T20I |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
7:00 PM |
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Sunday, July 7 |
India Women vs South Africa Women, 2nd T20I |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
7:00 PM |
|
Tuesday, July 9 |
India Women vs South Africa Women, 3rd T20I |
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
7:00 PM |
India Women vs South Africa Women T20 2024 squads
India Women T20 squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana (vice-captain), Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Uma Chetry (wicket-keeper), Richa Ghosh (wicket-keeper), Jemimah Rodrigues, Sajana Sajeevan, Deepti Sharma, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, Amanjot Kaur, Asha Sobhana, Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy
South Africa Women T20 squad: Laura Wolvaardt (captain), Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits (wicket-keeper), Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Mieke de Ridder (wicket-keeper), Sinalo Jafta (wicket-keeper), Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Sune Luus, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon
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