Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus urges BCCI to play warm-up games ahead of South Africa tour
'Hey BCCI, warm-up in Windhoek?' — Erasmus wrote on X.
On Friday, June 21, India's tour to South Africa was announced for November 2024, as the Men in Blue are set to travel to the rainbow nation for a second time in twelve months. Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the tour on Friday afternoon through on social media, which added another assignment to India's hectic scheduled post the conclusion of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.
For the uninitiated, captain of Namibia and star cricketer Gerhard Erasmus took to X (formerly Twitter) and urged the Indian board to consider playing warm-ups against them in the capital city of Windhoek. Erasmus believes that if BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) agrees for the same, it will surely boost the traction for the sport in the country.
The Proteas Men's X account read, “Cricket South Africa (CSA) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are delighted to confirm the scheduling of yet another thrilling KFC T20 International (T20I) series, which will see India traveling to South Africa in November 2024” in a recent post, and the star all-rounder quoted the post and urged, “Hey BCCI, warm-up in Windhoek? [heart].”
See the post on X, here:
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Speaking of the South African tour, India will be playing four T20Is against the Proteas for the series starting Friday, November 08. The first game is scheduled to be played at Durban, while the following fixtures will be played at Gqeberha, Centurion, and Johannesburg, respectively, as the series concludes on November 15.
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It is noteworthy to mention that the series has been sandwiched by India's home series against New Zealand concluding November 5 and the Australia tour for the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, starting November 22. As a result, it remains hard to predict if BCCI actually obliges to Erasmus' request.
India tour of South Africa 2024 Schedule:
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1st T20I | Friday, November 08 | 9.30 pm | Durban |
| 2nd T20I | Sunday, November 10 | 9.30 pm | Gqeberha |
| 3rd T20I | Wednesday, November 13 | 9.30 pm | Centurion |
| 4th T20I | Friday, November 15 | 9.30 pm | Johannesburg |
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