Indian women’s cricket team to face South Africa in T20I series opener in Durban today

By  News On Air   Apr 17, 2026

The Indian women’s cricket team is set to face South Africa in a five-match T20I series with the first match to be played today at Kingsmead, Durban. The match will start at 9.30 PM IST. The next match will also be played at the same venue on Sunday, while the third and fourth encounters will be shifted to Wanderers in Johannesburg on 22 and 25 of this month. The final fixture on April 27 is scheduled at Willowmoor Park in Benoni.

The series comes at an important time, with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 less than two months away. Both India and South Africa will use this series as preparation for the global tournament, scheduled for June