India team squad announced for the five-match T20I series against South Africa which is starting on December 9.
Hardik Pandya, the pace all-rounder makes his comeback to the Indian team following a successful fitness display in Tuesday’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game.
It was his first official match since India’s Super Fours encounter with Sri Lanka at the 2025 Asia Cup in September. The injury he sustained kept him out of the final against Pakistan and also forced him to miss the Australia tour.
India’s Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has also been included in the squad, though his availability will depend on fitness clearance from the BCCI COE.
Openeing batsman Shubman Gill had incurred a neck sprain during the series opener against South Africa in Kolkata.
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Suryakumar Yadav will continue the captaincy as the team continues its preparations for the T20 World Cup slated for early next year.
India Final squad for T20I series vs South Africa:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Shivam Dube, Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
South Africa Final squad for T20I series vs India:
Aiden Markram, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs.
India vs South Africa T20I Series Schedule :
- 1st T20I – Tuesday, December 9, Cuttack
- 2nd T20I – Thursday, December 11, Mullanpur
- 3rd T20I – Sunday, December 14, Dharamsala
- 4th T20I – Wednesday, December 17, Lucknow
- 5th T20I – Friday, December 19, Ahmedabad
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