India Women to play one-off Test against South Africa in December

India Women are set to play South Africa in a one-off Test in Gqeberha from December 20 to 23, with the tour also featuring a three-match ODI series. The ODIs, part of the ICC Women's Championship, will be held from December 9 to 15 across Potchefstroom, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.

The Test will be only the fourth meeting between the two sides in the format and just the second women's Test to be played at St George's Park. The tour will begin with a warm-up fixture against South Africa Emerging in Benoni on December 6.

India's visit will form the first half of a high-profile home summer for South Africa Women, with Australia set to follow in the new year for a full multi-format tour from March 18 to April 11, 2027.

Australia's tour will feature three T20Is, three ODIs and a one-off Test. The T20I series will be played across Kimberley, Benoni and East London, before the ODI leg moves to Gqeberha, Paarl and Durban, with the final match doubling as the annual Black Day ODI.

The tour will conclude with a four-day Test in Potchefstroom from April 8 to 11, marking only the second time South Africa and Australia meet in the format.

"We are delighted to host two of the world's leading teams in India and Australia for what promises to be a blockbuster home summer for the Proteas Women," CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki said.

"These tours will showcase the very best of international women's cricket and build on the encouraging rise in fan attendance, as we continue to welcome growing crowds across the country to watch world-class players competing at some of our iconic venues."

"It is also exciting to host two Test matches on home soil during the season. Test cricket remains a special and historic format of the game, and providing our Proteas Women with opportunities to compete in red-ball cricket at home is an important step in the continued recognition of the women's game in South Africa.

"We are also pleased to see the annual Black Day ODI continue to grow, with the sixth edition taking place at the Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium. The match remains an important platform to raise awareness in the fight against GBV."

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