India Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are set to tour South Africa for a five-match T20I series from April 17 to April 27, 2026. The series serves as an important preparatory assignment ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales, scheduled from June 12 to July 5.
India hold a slight advantage in head-to-head T20I contests against South Africa, with 10 wins, 6 defeats, and 3 no-results from 19 matches. Their record in South Africa is also favourable, with 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 washouts in 8 games. The opening match will be played at Kingsmead, Durban, starting at 9:30 PM IST.
For the hosts, captained by Laura Wolvaardt, players such as Eliz-Mari Marx, Kayla Reyneke, and Annerie Dercksen will be key. India, under Harmanpreet Kaur, will look towards Bharti Fulmali, Shafali Verma, and Kashvee Gautam as players to watch in this 10-day contest.
The previous T20I series between the two sides in South Africa took place in January – February 2023 and ended level, with one match washed out.
Squads
South Africa Women
Laura Wolvaardt (C), Tazmin Brits, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Tebogo Macheke (wk), Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sune Luus, Kayla Reyneke, Chloe Tryon, Ayanda Hlubi, Ayabonga Khaka, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune
India Women
Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chetry, Bharti Fulmali, Richa Ghosh (wk), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shreyanka Patil, Anushka Sharma, Deepti Sharma, Kranti Gaud, Kashvee Gautam, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh, N Shree Charani
Schedule
- April 17, 2026 (Friday): 1st T20I – Kingsmead, Durban – 9:30 PM IST
- April 19, 2026 (Sunday): 2nd T20I – Kingsmead, Durban – 5:30 PM IST
- April 22, 2026 (Wednesday): 3rd T20I – The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – 9:30 PM IST
- April 25, 2026 (Saturday): 4th T20I – The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg – 9:30 PM IST
- April 27, 2026 (Monday): 5th T20I – Willowmoore Park, Benoni – 5:30 PM IST
Streaming and Broadcast Details
India
The series will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Viewers can also stream all matches on JioHotstar via its app and website.
South Africa
All five matches will be aired live on SABC 3, ensuring coverage across the country for fans following the Proteas.
