India vs South Africa series live streaming, channels: How to watch the test matches free online and on TV | 91mobiles.com

India tour of South Africa is all set to kickstart from today, i.e. December 26th. It’s after a gap of four years that Men in Blue will take on Proteas at the latter’s backyard. The last time India was here, they lost the test series by 2-1. However, things look quite promising with the new head coach Rahul Dravid. Virat Kohli will lead the Indian side for the test series, while Rohit Sharma, who is missing the test matches due to injury, is likely to take charge of the ship for the ODI series. That said, if you are wondering how to watch India vs South Africa live in India, here’s a quick guide.

India vs South Africa live streaming

Star Sports and its digital arm Disney+ Hotstar hold the exclusive rights to broadcast and live streaming all matches of India tour of South Africa 2021/22. 

How to watch India vs South Africa Test match online in India

As usual, Hotstar holds the exclusive live streaming rights for the Test and ODI series. Cricket fans can watch the matches on the Disney Plus Hotstar or the website. However, they will need a Disney Plus Hotstar subscription. Below are the subscription plans of the service:

• Rs 499 – Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile
• Rs 899 – Disney Plus Hotstar Super
• Rs 299/ Rs 1,499 – Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile

The Mobile subscription plan is enough to stream India vs South Africa matches online, but will be limited to a smartphone or tablet, and on one device at a time. For those wanting to stream the matches on TV or cast from your phone, they will need to opt for a higher-priced plan.

How to watch India vs South Africa Test on TV in India

For those wanting to watch the match live on television, here is the list of all channels that will telecast the India vs South Africa matches.

• Star Sports 1/HD
• Star Sports 1 Hindi/HD
• Star Sports 1 Tamil
• Star Sports 1 Telugu
• Star Sports 1 Kannada
• DD Sports exclusively on DD Free Dish and DTT platforms

How to watch India vs South Africa series online for free

For those who don’t want to pay for the subscription or subscribe to the channel that telecasts matches, they can get a Disney Plus Hotstar subscription for free via Jio, Airtel, and VI recharge plans. Here are the packs that offer a free one-year subscription to Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile.

Jio Prepaid plans with Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan

• Rs 601 – 3GB data/ day and 28 days validity
• Rs 799 – 2GB data/day and 56 days validity
• Rs 1066 – 2GB data/day and 84 days validity
• Rs 3,119 – 2GB data/day and one year validity
• Rs 659 – 1.5GB data/day and 56 days validity

All plans (except for the last one) offer free calls, 100SMSs per day, unlimited voice calls, and complimentary access to Jio apps.

Airtel Prepaid plans with Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan

• Rs 599 – 3GB data/day and 28 days validity
• Rs 838 – 2GB per day and 56 days validity
• Rs 3,359 – 2GB data per day and 365 days validity

These plans also come with free voice calls, 100 SMSs per day, and Amazon Prime Video Mobile-edition free trial.

VI Prepaid Plans with Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan

• Rs 501 – 3GB/day and 28 days validity
• Rs 901 – 3GB data/day and 70 days validity
• Rs 3,099 – 1.5GB/ data and 365 days validity

The Vi recharge plans come with 100 SMSs per day, Binge all night, free voice calls, and access to Vi TV and movies.

Jio Postpaid Plus and Jio Fiber plans with Disney Plus Hotstar Mobile plan

In addition to these, one can get a Disney+ Hotstar subscription through Jio Postpaid Plus and Jio Fiber broadband plans. The Postpaid Plus plans start at Rs 399, while the broadband plans start at Rs 999.

India vs South Test series schedule

First Test Match

• Date: December 26th-30th
• Time: 01:30 PM (IST)
• Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion

Second Test Match

• Date: January 3rd-7th
• Time: 01:30 PM (IST)
• Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Third Test Match

• Date: January 11th-15th
• Time: 02:00 PM (IST)
• Venue: Newlands, Cape Town

India Test Squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Hanuma Vihari, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur.

South Africa Test Squad: Dean Elgar (Captain), Temba Bavuma (vc), Quinton de Kock (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Sarel Erwee, Beuran Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Prenelan Subrayen , Sisanda Magala, Ryan Rickelton, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen , Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne, Glenton Stuurman, Duanne Olivier.

First ODI Match

• Date: January 19th
• Time: 02:00 PM (IST)
• Venue: Boland Park, Paarl

Second ODI Match

• Date: January 21st
• Time: 02:00 PM (IST)
• Venue: Boland Park, Paarl

Third ODI Match

• Date: January 23rd
• Time: 02:00 PM (IST)
• Venue: Newlands, Cape Town