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Indian team's itinerary in South Africa 11 August 2001
The Indian cricketers will play just two side games (both three- dayers) apart from three Test matches during their two-month tour of South Africa starting on October 1. The Indians will play a three-day game against President's XI at Kimberley from October 29-31 before the first Test at Bloemfontein (November 3-7) and against South Africa A at East London from November 10 to 12, according to BCCI sources in Mumbai on Saturday. The visitors will play the other two Test matches at Port Elizabeth (Nov 16-20) and Centurion Park (Nov 24-28). The Indians will commence their campaign with a one-day match against the Nicky Oppenheimer XI at Randjedfontein on October 1 and a triangular series, with Kenya as the third team, will start on October 5 with a day-night match between India and South Africa at Johannesburg, sources added.
The Indian team's itinerary:
Oct 1 vs Nicky Oppenheimer XI at Randjedfontein. Oct 3 vs South Africa A (D/N) at Benoni. Oct 5: India vs South Africa (D/N) at Johannesburg. Oct 7: Kenya vs South Africa (day) at Benoni. Oct 10: India vs South Africa (D/N) at Centurion Park. Oct 12: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Bloemfontein. Oct 14: South Africa vs Kenya (day) at Kimberley. Oct 17: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Port Elizabeth. Oct 19: India vs South Africa (D/N) at East London. Oct 22: South Africa vs Kenya (D/N) at Cape Town. Oct 24: India vs Kenya (D/N) at Paarl. Oct 27: Final and Oct 28 reserve day. Oct 29-31: India vs President's XI at Kimberley. Nov 3-7: First Test at Bloemfontein. Nov 10-12: India vs South Africa A at East London. Nov 16-20: Second Test at Port Elizabeth. Nov 24-28: Third and final Test at Centurion Park. © PTI
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