The South Africa cricket team toured India in September and October 2019 to play three Tests and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.

[1][2] In August 2019, Cricket South Africa confirmed that Faf du Plessis would lead the Test side for the tour,[3] with Quinton de Kock named captain of the T20I team.

[4] Later the same month, as per the request of the Jharkhand Cricket Association, due to Durga Puja celebrations in the second week of October in Ranchi, the Committee of Administrators (CoA) agreed to switch the venues of the second and third Tests.

[28] JJ Smuts was also ruled out of South Africa's T20I squad due to fitness concerns, and was replaced by George Linde.

[30] Ahead of the third and final Test, Keshav Maharaj was ruled out of South Africa's squad with a shoulder injury, and was replaced by George Linde.