In men’s hockey, India will take on South Africa in the first game of the three-match series tour at Stellenbosch, Cape Town, today. The match will begin at 8:30 pm Indian Standard Time. The South Africa tour in the Western Cape, scheduled for the 7th, 9th and 10th of this month, marks the Indian team’s final international window of the calendar year.

 

 

India is currently ranked 7th in the world, while South Africa is positioned at 12th. India arrived in Cape Town as Asia Cup 2025 champions, having reclaimed continental supremacy with a commanding 4-1 win over Korea in the final. The win secured the blue colts their World Cup berth.