Rabada-less Proteas fold with the bat to give India early advantage in first Test
The Proteas had no answers to Jasprit Bumrah as they folded to 159 all out against India on the first day of the first Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
South Africa set to start World Test Championship title defence in Pakistan
The Test series will kick off in Lahore on 12 October with the final game in Rawalpindi from 20 October.
The Proteas are the holders of the World Test Championship mace after beating Australia in the final at Lord's in June.
It will also be the first red-ball series for the Proteas in Pakistan with crowds since the return of international cricket to the Asian country after the sides played a two-match series in 2021 behind closed doors due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"We are looking forward to welcome South Africa for the opening series of our ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign," Pakistan Cricket Board CEO Sumair Ahmed said.
"Starting the new cycle against the current Test champions will provide quality cricket for our players and fans."
Following the Test series, Pakistan will then host the Proteas in three T20Is, starting in Rawalpindi on 28 October, before the teams do battle in a three-match ODI series from 1 November.
South Africa tour to Pakistan schedule:
October 12-16 - First Test, Lahore
October 20-24 - Second Test, Rawalpindi
October 28 - First T20I, Rawalpindi
October 31 - Second T20I, Lahore
November 1 -Third T20I, Lahore
November 4 - First ODI, Faisalabad
November 6 - Second ODI, Faisalabad
November 8 - Third ODI, Faisalabad
Temba Bavuma back for Proteas' first Test in Kolkata, team yet to be finalised
South Africa will begin their two-Test series against India at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, with captain Temba Bavuma returning to lead the Proteas after recovering from injury.
Two-tier World Test Championship plan dropped as ICC backs single division format
Plans to introduce a two-tier World Test Championship (WTC) have been abandoned following a recent meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) directors.
Shukri Conrad: Proteas quietly confident that we can make history of our own in India
Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad has compared the upcoming series in India to the World Test Championship final and has backed his charges not to be overawed by the occasion.