Captain Aiden Markram said he would be happy if the Proteas stars performed well and attracted the attention of owners and scouts in the lead-up to the IPL mega auction. India and South Africa will play a 4-match T20I series,

A four-match Twenty20 series against India comes at an opportune time for South Africa’s cricketers as it provides an additional stage to highlight their skills before the Indian Premier League auction later this month,

Players from both sides will have an added incentive to be at their best during the four-match contest as it comes right ahead of the IPL mega auction

To cater to the Indian audience, South Africa have kept the match timings slightly preferable to the Indian Standard Time (IST). Hence, the first, third and fourth T20Is will start at 8:30 pm IST. The second T20I is much better as it will start at 7:30 pm IST.

Revenge might certainly be on the South African players’ minds when they face India in the first of four T20Is in Durban on Friday. Both teams, however, will also have an eye on the future, especially the Indians who are going through a period of transition right now.

A clutch of second-line stars such as Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will be hoping for a breakaway series in the four T20Is against South Africa, starting with the first contest here Friday.

Follow live coverage of South Africa vs India from the India in South Africa 2024 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner.

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram emphasised that the upcoming T20I series against India won't be viewed as a rematch of the 2024 T20 World Cup final, with no revenge plans in mind as both teams prepare for the November 8 opener.

After a crushing home Test series loss to New Zealand, the Indian cricket team is now gearing up to face South Africa. Under the leadership of captain Suryakumar Yadav, 'Men in Blue' announced a solid squad for the tour.