South Africa Likely to Shorten West Indies T20I Series

South Africa's planned five-match T20I home series against the West Indies (Jan 27–Feb 6, 2026) is likely to be shortened after the ICC moved the T20 World Cup "support period" earlier to Jan 31, tightening teams' arrival and warm-up windows ahead of the Feb. 7 tournament start. Cricket South Africa and Cricket West Indies are discussing arrival dates and the number of warm-up games, but because South Africa's SA20 domestic league ends on Jan 25, CSA would likely have to cut at least the final two fixtures even if the West Indies skip warm-ups. CSA is still finalizing a shortened schedule and is considering venues including Paarl, Newlands, Buffalo Park, Centurion and Johannesburg for the revised series. The ICC has asked teams to confirm how many warm-up matches they will play — none to two — and requested those plans be submitted by early September, which will determine the length of the mandatory support period.