On Monday, Cricket South Africa has made an announcement that the two-day warm-up game Indian team was scheduled to play in South Africa has been canceled. In place of that, they will conduct training sessions on those days.

The announcement directly means that Team India will directly head into the three-match Test series, commencing on January 5, 2018, in Cape Town, without a practice match in South Africa.

In the press-release, CSA said, “Please be advised that the two-day warm-up match for India at Eurolux Boland Park will no longer be taking place. India has opted for training sessions on those days.”

However, CSA didn’t mention any official reason for the cancellation of the warm-up game. They also announced changes made to starting times for day-night T20I games, with all games kicking off half an hour earlier. The five of the six ODIs against India also have been given an half hour earlier start, with the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth ODIs starting at 13:00 local time, and not 13:30.

Full schedule (with changes) – All in South African time

India’s tour program

January 5-9: 10:30 1st Sunfoil Test match, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

January 13-17: 10:00 2nd Sunfoil Test match, SuperSport Park, Centurion

January 24-28: 10:00 3rd Sunfoil Test match, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 1: D/N 13:00 1st Momentum ODI, Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, Durban

February 4: 10:00 2nd Momentum ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 7: D/N 13:00 3rd Momentum ODI, PPC Newlands, Cape Town

February 10: D/N 13:00 4th Momentum ODI, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 13: D/N 13:00 5th Momentum ODI, St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth

February 16: D/N 13:00 6th Momentum ODI, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 18: 14:30 1st KFC T20 International, Bidvest Wanderers, Johannesburg

February 21: 18:00 2nd KFC T20 International, SuperSport Park, Centurion

February 24: 18:00 3rd KFC T20 International, PPC Newlands, Cape Town