With the West Asia crisis disrupting the key waterway Strait of Hormuz, the two countries are planning to invest USD 1 billion in pipelines, storage facilities, oil terminals and related infrastructure to provide alternative routes for moving crude and petroleum products to international markets

Ahead of the series, the Proteas will miss out on the services of star pacer Lungi Ngidi. He has experienced discomfort during a domestic first-class match, following which he has been ruled out of the 50-over format's series