Cricket South Africa optimistic of hosting India in August to fill coffers, exploring alternatives for West Indies tour

India and South Africa may play three T20 Internationals at the end of August as part of a prior "agreement", provided the situation arising out of the coronavirus pandemic improves substantially for governments on both sides to give a go-ahead. The fixtures are currently earmarked for late August but Cricket South Africa's acting chief executive Jacques Faul, encouraged by the BCCI's "willingness", said both parties are not averse to having the series at a later date.

"India wants to honour its agreement. If it's postponed, maybe a bit later," Faul said a during a virtual press conference on Thursday according to sport24.co.za.

"We've had a very good discussion with them (BCCI)," the CSA executive added. A BCCI official on condition of anonymity said that the possibility is "there" provided they get an all clearance from the government of India.