Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22
| Indian cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | India | ||
| Dates | 26 December 2021 – 23 January 2022 | ||
| Captains |
Dean Elgar (Tests) Temba Bavuma (ODIs) |
Virat Kohli (Tests) KL Rahul (ODIs) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | South Africa won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
| Most runs | Keegan Petersen (276) | KL Rahul (226) | |
| Most wickets | Kagiso Rabada (20) | Mohammed Shami (14) | |
| Player of the series | Keegan Petersen (SA) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | South Africa won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock (229) | Shikhar Dhawan (169) | |
| Most wickets | Andile Phehlukwayo (6) | Jasprit Bumrah (5) | |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (SA) | ||
The India cricket team toured South Africa from December 2021 and January 2022 to play three Tests and three One Day International (ODI) matches. The Test matches formed part of the 2021–2023 ICC World Test Championship.
India won the first Test by 113 runs, to win their first-ever Test match at Centurion Park. It was also Quinton de Kock's final Test match, after he announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect following the conclusion of the match. South Africa won the second Test by seven wickets to level the series. It was the first time that South Africa had beaten India in a Test match at the Wanderers Stadium. South Africa won the third and final Test, also by seven wickets, to win the series 2–1. The day after the end of the third match, Virat Kohli announced that he had stepped down as India's captain in Test cricket.
South Africa won the first ODI match by 31 runs, with an unbeaten century by Rassie van der Dussen. South Africa won the second ODI by seven wickets to win the series with a match to spare. South Africa won the final ODI by four runs, winning the series 3–0.