India to play three Test matches in South Africa

The Indian cricketers will play three Test matches and a triangular one-day series on their tour of South Africa, to be played from September 28 to November 28.

The Indians will play the triangular series involving India, South Africa and Kenya followed by Test matches for which the venues are yet to be decided, BCCI sources said in Mumbai on Thursday.

The Indians will start off their one-day campaign on October 3 against South Africa and Kenya on October 10. Their next two league matches will be against Kenya on October 12 and 17 and the last two against the hosts on October 19 and 24 before the final on October 27.

The visitors will play a three-day game against the President's XI from October 29-31 followed by the India-South Africa first Test from November 3-7.

The Indians will play their second side game against South Africa A from November 10-13 before the second Test from

November 16-20 and the third and final Test from November 23-27 before leaving for home on November 28.

The following is the (tentative) itinerary:

September 31 to October 24: League matches of the Triangular one-day series involving South Africa, India and Kenya. October 27: Final. Oct 29-31: Three-day game against President's XI. Nov 3-7: India-South Africa, first Test match. Nov 10-12: Three-day game against South Africa A. Nov 16-20: India-South Africa, second Test match. Nov 23-27: India-South Africa, third and final Test match.