Team India’s upcoming tour to South Africa has been finalized after a meeting between coach Rahul Dravid and selectors in Delhi. Notably, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli won’t be part of the white-ball series. Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20 team, while KL Rahul takes charge of the ODI team.
An interesting addition is Sanju Samson’s return to the ODI squad. The team composition reflects strategic decisions to enhance performance in the upcoming series against South Africa.
Rest for Kohli and Sharma
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, consistently active before and after the World Cup, have requested rest, acknowledging the need for a break. Additionally, fast bowler Mohammed Shami, currently undergoing treatment, will miss out on the upcoming series.
Hardik Pandya’s injury further adds to the team’s challenges, leading to Rohit Sharma opting for rest in the T20 series. Suryakumar Yadav assumes the T20 captaincy, also leading the team in the ongoing T20 series against Australia. Notably, the T20 squad for South Africa comprises mostly the same players from the current Australia series, with returns for Jadeja and Mohammad Siraj.
Indian team announced for South Africa tour
The Indian cricket team for the upcoming South Africa tour has been announced. Due to Hardik Pandya’s injury, Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20 squad, and KL Rahul will captain the ODI team. The decision was made during a meeting between BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar in Delhi. They also discussed the roadmap for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Regular T-20 captain Hardik Pandya was injured while playing against Bangladesh in the World Cup. He will not be able to return till next month. In such a situation, BCCI has again made Suryakumar Yadav the captain of T-20. At the same time, KL Rahul will take command of the team in ODI.
India’s team for T20 matches in SA Tour: –
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Deepak Chahar.
India’s team for ODI: –
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sai Sudarshan, Tilak Verma, Rajat Patidar, Rinku Singh, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra. Chahal, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar.
India’s team for Test: –
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad, Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice Captain), Prasidh Krishna