South Africa Tour of Australia 2025: Full Schedule, Squads, Matches & Where to Watch in India

South Africa is touring Australia from August 10 to 24, 2025, marking their first visit since winning the ICC World Test Championship Final in June 2025.

The short tour features 3 T20 Internationals and 3 One Day Internationals (ODIs) across Darwin, Cairns, and Mackay, acting as a crucial warm-up ahead of the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in India & Sri Lanka.

Australia currently leads the T20I series 1-0 after a 17-run win in Darwin, powered by Tim David’s 83 runs and Kwena Maphaka’s 4/20.

Quick Overview

• Name: South Africa tour of Australia 2025
• Dates: August 10–24, 2025
• Matches: 3 T20Is + 3 ODIs
• Venues: Darwin, Cairns, Mackay
• Why it matters: Prep series before the 2026 T20 World Cup in India & Sri Lanka. Many IPL players involved.

Australia currently leads 1-0 in the T20 series after winning the first match by 17 runs. Tim David scored 83, while South Africa’s teen pacer Maphaka took 4/20.

Full Schedule (IST Time)

T20I Series

ODI Series

Where to Watch in India

• TV: Star Sports (English/Hindi feeds)
• Streaming: JioCinema & Disney+ Hotstar app/web

Team Squads

Australia T20I Squad

Marsh (C), David, Head, Green, Zampa, Hazlewood, Maxwell, Abbott, Ellis, Short, Inglis, Owen, Dwarshuis, Kuhnemann

Australia ODI Squad

Marsh (C), Head, Green, Labuschagne, Hazlewood, Zampa, Carey, Dwarshuis, Bartlett, Short, Inglis, Owen, Morris

South Africa T20I Squad

Markram (C), Stubbs, Rabada, Maphaka, Brevis, Rickelton, Bosch, Ngidi, van der Dussen, Linde, Peter, Pretorius, Subrayen, Burger, Muthusamy

South Africa ODI Squad

Bavuma (C), Markram, Brevis, Stubbs, Rabada, Ngidi, Maharaj, Bosch, Rickelton, Muthusamy, Breetzke, Mulder, Pretorius, de Zorzi, Subrayen, Burger

Venues Breakdown

Marrara Ground, Darwin

• Balanced pitch
• Dry weather, low dew

Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns

• Bouncy track
• Favorable to pacers early

Great Barrier Reef Arena, Mackay

• Newly upgraded
• Hosting men’s ODIs for the first time

Why Indian Fans Should Care

• IPL talents like Tim David, Stubbs, Brevis, and Green are in focus
• It’s the last big white-ball series before the 2026 T20 World Cup
• Players are auditioning for roles they could play in the upcoming IPL

Player to Watch

Australia

• Tim David: Finisher, great form
• Hazlewood: Control in powerplay & death
• Travis Head: Left-hand aggressor at the top

South Africa

• Rabada: Spearhead of SA attack
• Maphaka: 19-yr-old pacer with 4/20 in 1st T20I
• Markram: Calm skipper, versatile role

Match-by-Match Previews

2nd T20I – Aug 12, Darwin

• Australia may go unchanged
• SA might rotate keeper/batter

3rd T20I – Aug 16, Cairns

• Spin could play a role in twilight start

1st ODI – Aug 19, Cairns

• Head vs Rabada: Key match-up

2nd & 3rd ODI – Aug 22 & 24, Mackay

• First men's ODIs at this ground
• Captains may rely on feel due to limited data

FAQs

Probable X-factors & match-ups

Powerplay

• Head vs Rabada/Ngidi: left-hand aggression vs wobble seam.
• Rickelton/Pretorius vs Hazlewood/Abbott: angle discipline to choke the PP.

Middle overs

• Zampa vs Stubbs/Brevis: leg-break into the arc—who blinks first?
• Maharaj/Subrayen vs David/Maxwell: line to cramp the levers; fields at long-on/deep-midwicket crucial.

Death overs

• Ellis/Dwarshuis yorkers vs van der Dussen/Stubbs finishing; Rabada’s hard length at the death vs David’s base-power.

Bottom Line

The South Africa vs Australia 2025 series is a short but intense showdown that’s perfect for Indian fans tracking players ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup. Bookmark the dates, follow the match-ups, and catch all the live action via JioCinema or Star Sports.

🔥 Don’t miss this white-ball battle down under.