Zimbabwe announce dates for landmark Proteas series at home

Zimbabwe are set to host South Africa for a five-match T20I series in September this year. The tour will be a landmark occasion for Zimbabwe cricket, marking the first time the South African women’s side will travel to Zimbabwe for a bilateral series, post Zimbabwe's maiden white-ball tour in Pakistan.

The series will be played at the Queen Sports Club in Bulawayo with the first match to begin on September 11. 

Zimbabwe's last home assignment came in September 2025 when they hosted UAE. Since then, Zimbabwe have spent much of their time on the road, undertaking notable tours to Pakistan and New Zealand.

The two sides have met only twice at the senior level. Both the games were ODIs that were played as part of a quadrangular series held in Potchefstroom, South Africa, in May 2017. 

The series comes at an important stage for Zimbabwe who are looking to rebuild after a disappointing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier 2026 where they failed to qualify for the main tournament.

“We are pleased to welcome South Africa Women to Zimbabwe for what promises to be a historic and exciting series,” said Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) Managing Director Givemore Makoni.

“South Africa are one of the strongest teams in world cricket and this tour presents our players with a valuable opportunity to test themselves against elite opposition in home conditions.”

“We believe these matches will contribute significantly to the development of our national team while also inspiring the next generation of women to take up the sport.”

Schedule:

1st T20I-  11 September, Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo

2nd T20I- 13 September, Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo

3rd T20I- 15 September, Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo

4th T20I- 17 September, Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo

5th T20I-  19 September, Queen Sports Club, Bulawayo