India Tour SA 2026-27: Fixtures, Tickets, Tour Itinerary

India travel to South Africa from late December 2026 through January 2027 for a full multi-format tour spanning two Tests, three ODIs and four T20Is. Test starts are 10:00 AM SAST (1:30 PM IST) and white-ball matches are afternoon and evening starts shifted four to seven hours behind India for night fixtures. Broadcast for Indian fans is on JioHotstar streaming with Star Sports television, while South African viewers tune in to SuperSport with DStv Stream the OTT path. Tickets release through Cricket South Africa's WebTickets portal in tranches, with tier prices indicative from 100 ZAR for outfield berms to over 2,500 ZAR for pavilion premium seats. Indian visitors planning a fan-tour itinerary should budget seven to ten days minimum to cover at least three venues comfortably.

Full Tour Fixtures

The fixture frame slots into the South African summer calendar after the Australian visit (which finishes mid-January) and before the SA20 league. The Test leg is two matches given the WTC 2025-27 cycle scheduling pressure, with the white-ball legs giving India full T20 World Cup follow-up programming.

Format	Match	Date	Venue	SAST Start	IST Start
Test	1st Test	Dec 26, 2026	Centurion (SuperSport Park)	10:00 AM	1:30 PM
Test	2nd Test	Jan 03, 2027	Cape Town (Newlands)	10:00 AM	1:30 PM
ODI	1st ODI	Jan 14, 2027	Johannesburg (Wanderers)	1:00 PM	4:30 PM
ODI	2nd ODI	Jan 17, 2027	Port Elizabeth (St George's)	1:00 PM	4:30 PM
ODI	3rd ODI	Jan 20, 2027	Bloemfontein (Mangaung Oval)	1:00 PM	4:30 PM
T20I	1st T20I	Jan 24, 2027	Durban (Kingsmead)	6:00 PM	9:30 PM
T20I	2nd T20I	Jan 26, 2027	Centurion (SuperSport Park)	6:00 PM	9:30 PM
T20I	3rd T20I	Jan 28, 2027	Cape Town (Newlands)	6:00 PM	9:30 PM
T20I	4th T20I	Jan 30, 2027	Johannesburg (Wanderers)	6:00 PM	9:30 PM

Fixtures, dates and venues are subject to BCCI and CSA confirmation. The Boxing Day Test traditionally goes to Centurion, with Newlands hosting the New Year Test — that pattern is expected to hold.

Broadcast Partners (Region-by-Region)

Region	TV Broadcaster	OTT / Streaming	Notes
India	Star Sports network	JioHotstar	Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu
South Africa	SuperSport	DStv Stream	Cricket package premium
United Kingdom	TNT Sports	discovery+	Subscription tier
Australia	Fox Cricket	Kayo	Cricket sports tier
United States	Willow TV	Willow / Sling	Cricket package or add-on
New Zealand	Sky Sport NZ	Sky Go	Cricket subscription
West Indies	ESPN Caribbean	ESPN Play Caribbean	Regional cricket rights
Bangladesh	T Sports	Toffee	Subject to clearance
Pakistan	A Sports	Tamasha	Through PCB partnership

JioHotstar Premium in India costs 299-499 INR per month. DStv Premium in South Africa is approximately 879 ZAR per month, while the standalone Stream sport package is roughly 599 ZAR per month.

Ticket Tier Pricing (Indicative)

Ticket pricing varies by venue. Newlands and Kingsmead carry premium pricing for marquee fixtures, while the Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth ODIs typically list lower tier rates.

Tier	Test (Centurion)	ODI (Wanderers)	T20I (Newlands)
Outfield Berm	100 ZAR	150 ZAR	200 ZAR
Outer Stand	250 ZAR	400 ZAR	600 ZAR
Inner Stand	500 ZAR	800 ZAR	1,200 ZAR
Pavilion	950 ZAR	1,500 ZAR	2,200 ZAR
Premium Pavilion	1,400 ZAR	2,000 ZAR	3,000 ZAR
Corporate Box	5,000 ZAR	7,000 ZAR	10,000 ZAR

Tickets release through WebTickets in two tranches: a CSA member pre-sale window and a general public release. Photo ID linked to the booking is required at gate entry, and South African visa rules for Indian passport holders should be checked at least eight weeks before travel.

Fan-Tour Itinerary Outline

For Indian fans planning to follow the tour, here is a practical seven- to ten-day itinerary that covers the most-attended fixtures.

Days	Stop	Activity
Day 1-2	Mumbai-Johannesburg flight; arrive	Settle in Sandton; acclimatise
Day 3-5	Centurion	Boxing Day Test Days 1-3
Day 6	Pretoria	Voortrekker Monument and Union Buildings tourism
Day 7	Johannesburg	Wanderers ODI 1
Day 8-10	Cape Town	Newlands Test Day 1-3 if combining the next leg
Day 11	Cape Town	Table Mountain, V&A Waterfront
Day 12	Return	Cape Town-Mumbai flight

Round-trip economy fares from major Indian metros to Johannesburg sit in the 65,000-95,000 INR window depending on advance booking. Cape Town routes via either Johannesburg or Doha. Hotel costs in Sandton and Pretoria run 4,500-9,000 INR per night for mid-tier business hotels; Cape Town V&A Waterfront properties can range higher.

Venue-by-Venue Logistics

Centurion's SuperSport Park is 60 kilometres north of Johannesburg, in Pretoria's Centurion suburb, with the Gautrain extending from OR Tambo airport via Sandton to Centurion station. Newlands in Cape Town sits in the southern suburbs and connects via Metrorail's southern line. Wanderers in Johannesburg is on the M1 corridor with Sandton-Rosebank as the most reliable hotel base for visiting fans.

This India away tour fits inside the wider WTC 2025-27 cycle storyline, and the WTC Final 2027 Mace Race standings analysis lays out what India needs from the South Africa series. Cross-reference our India tour of South Africa 2026-27 squad preview for the full team-by-team look, and our Australia tour of South Africa 2026 schedule for the parallel SuperSport-window scheduling that bookends the home season.

What to Watch For

The Centurion surface in late December typically rewards seam more than spin, and India's decision on whether to play three seamers plus Jadeja or revert to the conventional four-pacer line-up will set the tone. South Africa's middle-order around Markram and Stubbs has matured, and Bavuma's captaincy continues to do the unglamorous job of stabilising the side. The white-ball legs are the more interesting selection-question pages: India's post-T20 World Cup XI for the 2027 ODI World Cup pathway, and South Africa's integration of the SA20-developed pace pool, will define how this tour reads in retrospect. Centurion in late December rarely disappoints, and the Newlands New Year Test always carries occasion.