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Much to the joy of cricket enthusiasts worldwide, India is gearing up for an exhilarating series against South Africa, featuring eight international matches across diverse formats, scheduled to kick off next month. The tour commences with a riveting three-match T20I series, followed by an equal number of ODIs, and concludes with two Test matches.
Despite several endeavours, India has yet to clinch a Test series victory in the Rainbow Nation. As discussions gain momentum regarding India's squad for this highly anticipated tour, let's delve into the potential selections for the red-ball leg.
The squad for this much-awaited series was eventually unveiled after considerable drama surrounding the captaincy selections. With the final squads now confirmed, the team is poised to witness fresh faces taking on new responsibilities. Notably, stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will be taking a hiatus from the white-ball segment of the tour. Additionally, the availability of Mohammed Shami, India's standout bowler from the recently concluded ODI World Cup, remains uncertain due to injury concerns.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma decide to take a break from white-ball cricket
The Indian Cricket Board said in a tweet, “Mr Rohit Sharma and Mr Virat Kohli had requested the Board for a break from the white-ball leg of the tour. Mr Mohd. Shami is currently undergoing medical treatment and his availability is subject to fitness.”
India’s squad for 3 T20Is against South Africa
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
India’s squad for 2 Tests against South Africa
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna.
India’s squad for 3 ODIs vs South Africa
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudharsan, Tilak Varma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (C)(wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.