The Proteas Women and India Women will contest a five-match T20I series in South Africa in April.

It will begin with back-to-back fixtures at Kingsmead on 17 and 19 April. The Wanderers will host the third and fourth T20Is on 22 and 25 April, before the series concludes at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on 27 April.

The series will serve as the Proteas Women’s final official assignment ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup, which gets underway in England on 12 June. South Africa have been drawn in Group 1 alongside Australia, Pakistan, India and two teams from the qualifiers.

“Facing a team of India’s quality so close to a World Cup is exactly what the Proteas Women need at this stage of their preparation,” said CSA director of national teams and high performance Enoch Nkwe.

“It gives them the opportunity to test themselves against top-level opposition, fine-tune their combinations and ensure they are executing their plans under pressure. This series will play a key role in sharpening the team’s readiness ahead of the T20 World Cup.”

Proteas Women vs India Women T20I series
Friday, 17 April (6pm): 1st T20I, Kingsmead, Durban
Sunday, 19 April (2pm): 2nd T20I, Kingsmead, Durban
Wednesday, 22 April (6pm): 3rd T20I, Wanderers, Johannesburg
Saturday, 25 April (6pm): 4th T20I, Wanderers, Johannesburg
Monday, 27 April (2pm): 5th T20I, Willowmoore Park, Benoni

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