India vs South Africa: Traditional welcome for Team India in Dharamshala
The 3-match T20I series between India and South Africa will be followed by a 3-match Test series that begins in Visakhapatnam from October 2.
In Short
- Team India arrived in Dharamshala for the T20I series against South Africa
- The Indian team was given a traditional style welcome on their arrival
- The 3-match T20I series will be followed by 3-match Test series
Team India on Friday arrived in Dharamshala ahead of the first T20I of the 3-match series against South Africa that is set to kick off on September 15 (Sunday). The Indian cricketers were given a traditional welcome as they reached the team hotel.
BCCI shared the pictures of the team's welcome on its official Twitter handle where the players were seen wearing traditional 'Himachali Topi'.
The Indian team assembled in Delhi before leaving for Dharamshala where DDCA unveiled a new pavilion stand at the Feroz Shah Kotla after Virat Kohli, who recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing MS Dhoni.
A traditional welcome for #TeamIndia as they arrive in Dharamsala ahead of the 1st T20I against South Africa.#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/oUSxwUQ6ag BCCI (@BCCI) September 13, 2019
The Proteas have already arrived in the country on September 11 with Quinton de Kock named skipper for the T20I series in place of Faf du Plessis. The tourists would look to start after a disappointing World Cup 2019.
The 3-match T20I series between the two teams will be followed by a 3-match Test series that begins in Visakhapatnam from October 2 as the Proteas open their campaign in the ICC World Test Championship.
The Indians have rested the senior pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar while all-rounder Hardik Pandya is back after being rested for the West Indies series. The team management as well as the senior selection committee has been very cautious in managing the workload of the players.