SA to arrive in India on Jan 31

The Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) will be hosting the first Test between India and South Africa in Nagpur at the Jamtha stadium from February 6 and South Africa are due to arrive in India on January 31, VCA said on Wednesday.

The team will commence their tour with a two-day warm up match against BCCI President's XI at old VCA stadium in Civil Lines on February 2 and 3, VCA President Sudhir Dabir said.

Sale of tickets for the first Test will commence from February 1, he added.