Cricket South Africa (CSA), announced that the two-day warm-up game India were scheduled to play in South Africa has been cancelled. India will instead conduct training sessions on those days.

This would mean that India will head into the three-match Test series, to start on January 5 2018 in Cape Town, without a practice match in South Africa.

"Please be advised that the two-day warm-up match for India at Eurolux Boland Park will no longer be taking place. India have opted for training sessions on those days," the release from CSA said.

No official reason has been given for the cancellation of the warm-up game.

The board also announced changes made to starting times for day-night games (T20Is apart) during its home season, with all games kicking off half an hour earlier. According to the updated schedule the day-night four-day Test against Zimbabwe will start at 13:30 local time, instead of the originally scheduled 14:00 local time.

Similarly, five of the six ODIs against India have been given an half hour earlier start, with the first, third, fourth, fifth and sixth ODIs starting at 13:00 local time, and not 13:30.

The first test between India and South Africa will be played in PPC Newlands, Cape Town starting from January 5.