West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26
| West Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 | ||
| South Africa | West Indies | ||
| Dates | 27 – 31 January 2026 | ||
| Captains | Aiden Markram | Shai Hope[a] | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (143) | Shimron Hetmyer (171) | |
| Most wickets | Keshav Maharaj (5) |
Akeal Hosein (3) Gudakesh Motie (3) | |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||
The West Indies cricket team toured South Africa in January 2026 to play the South Africa cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[2][3] The series formed part of both teams' preparation ahead of the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[4] In March 2025, the Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025 home international season.[5]
Originally, the series included five T20Is.[6] Later in September 2025, it was reduced to three T20Is due to a clash with the T20 World Cup.[7][8]
Squads
| South Africa[9]
|
West Indies[10]
|
|---|---|
T20I series
1st T20I
v
|
||
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
2nd T20I
v
|
||
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
v
|
||
- South Africa won the toss and elected to field
- The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to bad weather.
- South Africa were set a revised target of 125 runs from 10 overs due to bad weather.
Notes
- ^ Roston Chase captained West Indies in the 1st T20I.
References
- ^ "South Africa announce international fixtures for 2025/26 home season". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "No Tests in CSA's home schedule for 2025-26; SA women to host Ireland, Pakistan". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "CSA Announces Revised Men's International Home Schedule". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ "South Africa To Play T20Is Against West Indies At Home Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026". Cricket.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "CSA Announces Home Schedule For The 2025/26 International Season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "SA-WI T20I series likely to be reduced due to clash with World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "South Africa to now play three, not five, home T20Is against West Indies". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "CSA trims West Indies T20I series to three games". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ "De Zorzi and Ferreira ruled out of West Indies T20I series and T20 World Cup". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
- ^ "Cricket West Indies Announces Squad to fight for 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup". Cricket West Indies. Retrieved 26 January 2026.