Power-packed Return: India’s Full-Strength Squad Ready to Conquer South Africa in Test Series
The Indian cricket team, fresh from their historic ODI triumph, is set to take on South Africa in a two-match Test series starting with the Boxing Day Test in Centurion. Led by Rohit Sharma, the squad welcomes back seasoned players such as Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, aiming to make history with a maiden Test series win in South Africa.
The comprehensive squad changes for the Test series see the return of stalwarts like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, pacer Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, and wicketkeeper KS Bharat. Notably, the Test team retains only four players – KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar, and Shreyas Iyer – from the ODI squad. Unfortunately, Mohammed Shami is ruled out due to injury, while Ishan Kishan withdrew for personal reasons, replaced by KS Bharat.
Excitement is in the air as India, with a full-strength squad, gears up to face the Proteas in the quest for a historic Test series victory.
India’s squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa:
- KL Rahul (WK)
- KS Bharat (WK)
- Rohit Sharma (C)
- Virat Kohli
- Shreyas Iyer
- Yashasvi Jaiswal
- Shubman Gill
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Mohammed Siraj
- Mukesh Kumar
- Shardul Thakur
- Prasidh Krishna
- Ruturaj Gaikwad
