While India are the reigning World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy winners, South Africa are the No. 1 team in the Test format and will be looking to continue their domination at home against the visitors.
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India will be on a high having beaten West Indies in both the Test and ODI series at home, while South Africa lost at home to Pakistan 1-2 in the ODI series.
India will be aiming to win their first Test series in South Africa, having drawn the previous series played in that country in 2010-11.
The tour, which was controversially cut down from it's original lengthy schedule, will begin with the first One-Day International in Johannesburg on December 5, while the two-Test series will begin on December 18 at the same venue.
Check out the complete schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| Dec 5 | First ODI (D/N) | Johannesburg | 1700 IST |
| Dec 8 | Second ODI | Durban | 1330 IST |
| Dec 11 | Third ODI (D/N) | Centurion | 1700 IST |
| Dec 14-15 | Tour match vs SA Invitation XI | Benoni | 1330 IST |
| Dec 18-22 | First Test | Johannesburg | 1400 IST |
| Dec 26-30 | Second Test | Durban | 1330 IST |
Photograph: BCCI
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