Windhoek, May 27 -- Namibia will play against South Africa for the first time in the T20I format, which will mark the official opening of the FNB Namibia Cricket Ground (FNB NCG), the brand-new home of cricket in the nation.

In the historic fixture, Namibia and South Africa will compete in the one-off T20I on October 11 in Windhoek. The new stadium is bound to make history as it will host matches in the 2026 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup and the 2027 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, the very first time Namibia will host World Cup games.

Namibia is the co-host for the Under-19 2026 World Cup with Zimbabwe and the ODI World Cup 2027 with South Africa and Zimbabwe. According to ESPNcricinfo, the ground has been under construction since 2021 a...