South Africa has given their consent to a "compressed tour" of India, comprising two Tests and three ODIs, if the BCCI ensures minimum travel between matches during the series next year. South African Cricketers Association's Tony Irish today confirmed it. According to the schedule sent by the BCCI, the South Africans will start their tour with the first Test from February 4-8 followed by the second Test from February 12-16. The three one-dayers have been set for February 19, 22 and 25. The South Africans were originally scheduled to play five one-dayers during the tour but the BCCI requested them to play two Tests and a shortened three-match one-day series after India became the world's number one team in the Test format of the game. South Africa agreed to the BCCI's request as the world number two team was also very eager to play more Tests next year.