South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026 begins on March 15 at Bay Oval, where the teams will play a five-match T20I series.
The sides recently met in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 group stage on February 14 in Ahmedabad, where South Africa won by 7 wickets. Weeks later, New Zealand responded with a 9-wicket win in the semi-final at Eden Gardens.
Overall, South Africa leads the T20I head-to-head 12–8, though New Zealand has won 4 of the last 5 meetings between the teams.
RSA Tour of NZ 2026 Match Details
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Series | South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026 |
| Format | T20I Series |
| Matches | 5 T20Is |
| Dates | March 15 to March 25, 2026 |
| Venues | Bay Oval, Seddon Park, Eden Park, Sky Stadium, Hagley Oval |
| Live Streaming (India) | FanCode |
South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026 Live Streaming
The series will be streamed on FanCode in India, TVNZ+ in New Zealand, and SuperSport in South Africa.
| Country / Region | Online Streaming | TV Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| India | Fancode | Sony Sports Network |
| New Zealand | TVNZ+ | TVNZ |
| South Africa | SuperSport App | SuperSport |
| South Africa (Free-to-Air) | — | SABC |
South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026 Schedule
The series starts at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on March 15, then moves to Hamilton, Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, before finishing at Hagley Oval on March 25.
| Date | Match | Venue | Start Time (GMT) | Start Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday, March 15 | New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st T20I | Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui | 6:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Tuesday, March 17 | New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd T20I | Seddon Park, Hamilton | 6:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Friday, March 20 | New Zealand vs South Africa, 3rd T20I | Eden Park, Auckland | 6:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Sunday, March 22 | New Zealand vs South Africa, 4th T20I | Sky Stadium, Wellington | 6:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
| Wednesday, March 25 | New Zealand vs South Africa, 5th T20I | Hagley Oval, Christchurch | 6:15 AM | 7:15 PM |
South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026 Squads
South Africa has announced its squad for the tour, with Keshav Maharaj as captain, while New Zealand has not yet confirmed its squad; the current list is only a probable one.
South Africa T20I Squad: Keshav Maharaj (C), Tony de Zorzi, Jordan Hermann, Jason Smith, Dian Forrester, George Linde, Prenelan Subrayen, Wiaan Mulder, Connor Esterhuizen (WK), Rubin Hermann (WK), Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Nqobani Mokoena, Andile Simelane, Lutho Sipamla
New Zealand T20I Squad (Probable): Mitchell Santner (c), Finn Allen, Devon Conway (Wk), Tim Seifert (Wk), Mark Chapman, Cole McConchie, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne.
