Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Kumar, Ishant Sharma enjoy South African safari with family

Members of the Indian cricket team found time to enjoy a day in the wilderness on the tour to South Africa. One of the most sought after leisure activity in South Africa remains the Wildlife Safari and the cricketers, along with their families, made sure they spent in the open. Shikhar Dhawan, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Bhuvneshwar Kumar along with family members explored and saw the sights of South Africa. (Source: Rohit Sharma Twitter)

The players uploaded images of their excursion on their social media accounts. (Source: Instagram)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was accompanied by wife Nupur on the safari. He wrote, "There is a way nature speaks, tat land speaks. Most of the time we r simply not patient enough, quiet enough to pay attention to the story." as the caption to his post on Instagram. (Source: Instagram)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Nupur Nagar got married in the third week of November last year. (Source: Instagram)

Shikhar Dhawan was accompanied by his entire family on the safari. He posed for pictures alongside wife Ayesha. (Source: Instagram)

Shikhar Dhawan with wife Ayesha and kids during the South African safari. (Source: Instagram)

Shikhar Dhawan with wife Ayesha and son Zoravar. (Source: Instagram)

India are on the tour to South Africa and have had a disappointing showing thus far. In the two Test matches, India have lost both with the batting not making itself count. (Source: Instagram)

India lost the opening Test by 72 runs and the second by 135 runs to once again lose an away series against South Africa. India's best record against the Proteas in the continent remains a 1-1 draw. (Source: Instagram)

India and South Africa meet in the third Test in Johannesburg on January 24. (Source: Instagram)