The State capital appears set to come under the grip of cricket fever with the Karyavattom Greenfield Stadium set to host its first international match in three years on September 28.
While the South African cricket team reached the city for the T20 international match early Sunday, Team India will arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday.
Kerala Cricket Association joint secretary Rejith Rajendran and Thiruvananthapuram District Cricket Association president Rajeev welcomed the South African team at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport before escorting them to a hotel in Kovalam.