The South Africa A Tour of India 2025 turned into an exciting contest, featuring two unofficial Tests and three unofficial ODIs. The Test series ended 1–1, with both teams winning one match each. In the ODI series, India A claimed a 2–1 victory, taking the first two matches comfortably to seal the series.
The tour also brought some important moments, including Rishabh Pant’s return to red-ball cricket, where he scored a steady fifty. Ruturaj Gaikwad shined in the ODIs with a century and an unbeaten half-century, while Dhruv Jurel made a strong mark in the Tests by scoring twin hundreds. Overall, the tour offered competitive cricket and highlighted several rising talents from both sides.
South Africa A tour of India 2025: Series Details
The unofficial Test matches will be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1 in Bengaluru. The unofficial ODI games will be played at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Khandheri, Rajkot. On Tuesday, October 21, India announced the squads for the two-match unofficial Test series. Rishabh Pant will make his long-awaited return in this series. Pant sustained a foot injury during the India tour of England and missed the two-match Test series against the West Indies.
India has named two separate squads for the Test series. Pant has been appointed the captain of the team, while Sai Sudharsan has been named the vice-captain. Ayush Mhatre, who became a household name during the IPL this year, has been named in the squad for the first Test. Rajat Patidar, Devdutt Padikkal, Ayush Badoni, and N Jagadeesan are the other batters in the team. Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, and Manav Suthar are the all-rounders in the team, while the bowling attack consists of Yash Thakur, Anshul Kamboj and Saransh Jain. Dubey, Kotian, Thakur and Suthar last played for India A against Australia A in the previous month.
KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj have been named in the team for the second Test. Akash Deep, Khaleel Ahmed, and Gurnoor Brar are the fast bowlers in the squad. Mhatre, Patidar, Kamboj, Thakur, Badoni and Saransh have not been included in the squad for the second Test.
South Africa A tour of India 2025: Full Schedule
Here’s the complete schedule of the South Africa A tour of India 2025:
| Date | Match | Fixture | Venue | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 30 – Sunday, November 02 | 1st Unofficial Test | India A vs South Africa A | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | 09:30 AM | India A won by 3 wickets |
| Thursday, November 06 – Sunday, November 09 | 2nd Unofficial Test | India A vs South Africa A | BCCI COE Ground 1, Bengaluru | 09:30 AM | South Africa A won by 5 wickets |
| Thursday, November 13 | 1st Unofficial ODI | India A vs South Africa A | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | 01:30 PM | India A won by 4 wickets |
| Sunday, November 16 | 2nd Unofficial ODI | India A vs South Africa A | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | 01:30 PM | India A won by 9 wickets |
| Wednesday, November 19 | 3rd Unofficial ODI | India A vs South Africa A | Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot | 01:30 PM | South Africa A won by 73 runs |
South Africa A tour of India 2025: Results & Highlights
The South Africa A tour of India 2025 gave fans exciting cricket in both the Test and ODI formats. The unofficial Test series ended 1–1, while India A won the ODI series 2–1. Many young players performed well, making this tour an important step toward future international opportunities.
Unofficial Test Series – Highlights
- Series Result: The two-match unofficial Test series finished as a 1–1 draw.
- Rishabh Pant’s Return: Pant made his comeback to red-ball cricket as the captain of India A. He also scored a fifty in one of the matches after earlier retiring hurt, showing good signs in his return.
- Dhruv Jurel Impresses: Dhruv Jurel had an outstanding series with the bat, scoring two hundreds across the Tests and becoming one of the top performers of the tour.
Unofficial ODI Series – Highlights
1st Unofficial ODI (November 13, 2025): India A won by 4 wickets
- Ruturaj Gaikwad scored a brilliant 117 and led India A’s chase of 286 with confidence.
2nd Unofficial ODI (November 16, 2025): India A won by 9 wickets
- India A’s bowlers were outstanding. Nishant Sindhu (4/16) and Harshit Rana (3/21) bowled out South Africa A for 132.
- Gaikwad stayed in great form and scored an unbeaten 68, helping India A take a 2–0 lead and win the series.
3rd Unofficial ODI (November 19, 2025): South Africa A won by 73 runs
- South Africa A finished the ODI series with a strong performance. Lhuan-dre Pretorius (123) and Rivaldo Moonsamy (107) helped their team reach 325.
- India A tried to fight back but were bowled out for 252.
South Africa A tour of India 2025: Full Squads
Here is the complete squad of the two teams:
South Africa A (Unofficial Test Squad)
Marques Ackerman (c), Temba Bavuma*, Okuhle Cele, Zubayr Hamza, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Lesego Senokwane, Prenelan Subrayen, Kyle Simmonds, Tsepo Ndwandwa, Jason Smith, Tiaan Van Vuuren, Codi Yusuf
* Temba Bavuma has been named in the squad for the second Test
South Africa (Unofficial ODI Squad)
Marques Ackerman (c), Ottneil Baartman, Bjorn Fotuin, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Kwena Mapakha, Rivaldo Moonsamy, Tshepo Moreki, Mihlali Mpongwana, Nqaba Peter, Delano Potgieter, Lhuan-dre-Pretorius, Sinethemba Qeshile, Jason Smith, Codi Yusuf
India (1st Unofficial Test Squad)
Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Ayush Mhatre, N Jagdeesan (wk), Sai Sudharsan (vc), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain
India (Unofficial ODI Squad)
Tilak Varma (c), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vc), Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, Ishan Kishan (wk), Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Ayush Badoni, Nishant Sindhu, Vipraj Nigam, Manav Suthar, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Khaleel Ahmed
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South Africa A tour of India 2025: Live Streaming & Telecast Details
The live telecast of all matches might be available on Star Sports Network. The live streaming will likely be there on JioHotstar.
