The India cricket team toured South Africa from December 2021 and January 2022 to play three Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.[3][4]
| Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22 | |||
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| South Africa | India | ||
| Dates | 26 December 2021 – 23 January 2022 | ||
| Captains |
Dean Elgar (Tests) Temba Bavuma (ODIs) |
Virat Kohli[n 1] (Tests) KL Rahul (ODIs) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Keegan Petersen (276) | KL Rahul (226) | |
| Most wickets | Kagiso Rabada (20) | Mohammed Shami (14) | |
| Player of the series | Keegan Petersen (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (229) | Shikhar Dhawan (169) | |
| Most wickets | Andile Phehlukwayo (6) | Jasprit Bumrah (5) | |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||
India won the first Test by 113 runs,[5] to win their first-ever Test match at Centurion Park.[6] It was also Quinton de Kock's final Test match, after he announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect following the conclusion of the match.[7] South Africa won the second Test by seven wickets to level the series.[8] It was the first time that South Africa had beaten India in a Test match at the Wanderers Stadium.[9] South Africa won the third and final Test, also by seven wickets, to win the series 2–1.[10] The day after the end of the third match, Virat Kohli announced that he had stepped down as India's captain in Test cricket.[11]
South Africa won the first ODI match by 31 runs, with an unbeaten century by Rassie van der Dussen.[12] South Africa won the second ODI by seven wickets to win the series with a match to spare.[13] South Africa won the final ODI by four runs, winning the series 3–0.[14]
Background
editIn November 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that due to restrictions in Johannesburg, the third Test had been moved from the Wanderers Stadium to the Newlands Cricket Ground.[15] Due to a new variant of COVID-19 detected in Southern Africa, a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) official stated that it would re-evaluating whether the series will be held once they "get a detailed picture of the ground situation from Cricket South Africa."[16] On 2 December 2021, India's Test captain Virat Kohli said that the team would have "absolute clarity" regarding the tour in "a day or two or pretty soon".[17] On 4 December 2021, both boards agreed to a new tour schedule,[18] starting slightly later than originally planned.[19] On 6 December 2021, the new tour schedule was confirmed.[20] The tour was also scheduled to include four Twenty20 International[21] (T20I) matches, but these were postponed,[22] with Cricket South Africa saying these would be "rescheduled for a more opportune time".[23] On 20 December 2021, both cricket boards agreed to play the tour behind closed doors, following an increase in COVID-19 cases.[24]
Squads
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In December 2021, it was announced that South Africa's Quinton de Kock would miss at least the third Test of the tour due to him taking paternity leave.[29] Anrich Nortje was ruled out of South Africa's squad for the Test series due to a hip injury.[30] On 30 December 2021, Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect, ruling him out of the second and third Tests.[31] On 2 January 2022, Cricket South Africa announced a 17-member squad for the ODI series,[32] with Marco Jansen receiving his maiden ODI call-up.[33] Kagiso Rabada was released from South Africa's ODI squad to manage his workload, with George Linde being retained from their Test squad for the ODI series.[34]
India also named Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar and Arzan Nagwaswalla as standby players in their Test squad.[35] Rohit Sharma was ruled out of India's squad for the Test matches due to an injury,[36] with Priyank Panchal named as his replacement.[37] On 18 December 2021, KL Rahul was named as the vice-captain of India's Test squad for the series, replacing Rohit Sharma.[38] Ahead of the tour, Rohit Sharma was named as the captain of India's ODI squad, replacing Virat Kohli.[39] On 31 December 2021, India's ODI squad was announced with Rohit Sharma ruled out of the series. KL Rahul was named as the ODI captain for the series.[40] Ahead of the ODI series, Washington Sundar was ruled out of India's squad following a positive test for COVID-19, with Jayant Yadav named as his replacement.[41] Navdeep Saini was also added to India's ODI squad, as cover for Mohammed Siraj.[42]
Test series
edit1st Test
edit26–30 December 2021
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
- Marco Jansen (SA) made his Test debut.
- Rishabh Pant became the fastest wicket-keeper for India, in terms of innings, to effect 100 dismissals in Tests (50).[43]
- Mohammed Shami (Ind) took his 200th wicket in Tests.[44]
- World Test Championship Points: India 11, South Africa 0.[45][n 2]
2nd Test
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible before tea on day 4 due to rain.
- KL Rahul (Ind) captained India for the first time in Tests.[46]
- Allahudien Paleker (SA) stood in his first Test as umpire.[47]
- Duanne Olivier (SA) took his 50th Test wicket.[48]
- Shardul Thakur (Ind) took his first five-wicket haul in Tests.[49]
- World Test Championship Points: South Africa 12, India 0.
3rd Test
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kagiso Rabada (SA) played in his 50th Test.[50]
- Virat Kohli (Ind) took his 100th catch in Tests.[51]
- South Africa's fielders took twenty catches in the match, the first time in Test cricket that one team were dismissed twice by being caught.[52]
- World Test Championship Points: South Africa 12, India 0.
ODI series
edit1st ODI
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- South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Marco Jansen (SA) and Venkatesh Iyer (Ind) both made their ODI debuts.
- Marais Erasmus (SA) officiated in his 100th ODI as an on-field umpire.[53]
2nd ODI
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- India won the toss and elected to bat.
3rd ODI
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- India won the toss and elected to field.
Notes
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