BCCI unveils India’s squad for South Africa T20 series; Ramandeep Singh and Vijaykumar Vyshak earn maiden call-up

New Delhi: The much-anticipated four-match T20 series between India and South Africa is all set to kick off on November 8. The excitement is palpable as Team India's squad has been announced for the series. Suryakumar Yadav will once again lead the team as captain. Three promising new players have earned their spot in Team India's squad and are on the verge of making their international debut during this series. However, a few players have unfortunately been dropped from the squad due to injuries. Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly anticipating the thrilling matches between these two powerhouse teams, and all eyes will be on the debutantes to see how they perform under pressure on the international stage.

These three players have a chance to debut:

During the T20 series to be played against South Africa, there are three players who can make their international debut for Team India. Those players include Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vishak and Yash Dayal. These three players have been included in Team India’s squad for the first time. During this series, captain Surya can open the fortunes of these players. Yash Dayal got a chance in the Test series played against Bangladesh, but he could not make his debut. Apart from all this, some players have also been out of this squad.

These players were out due to injury:

Some players have not had a chance to join Team India’s squad for this T20 series. These players include Mayank Yadav, Shivam Dubey and Riyan Parag. These three players have not been included in the squad due to injury. Mayank Yadav and Riyan Parag were part of Team India against Bangladesh. Nitish Kumar Reddy’s name is also not included in this squad. He has been placed in Team India’s squad for the Test series to be played against Australia. This series will be organized from November 22.

India’s squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

India’s tour of South Africa 2024 full schedule:

S. No.      Day:                 Date:             Match:           Venue:
1            Friday               8-Nov-24        1st T20I           Durban
2            Sunday            10-Nov-24       2nd T20I        Gqeberha
3        Wednesday         13-Nov-24       3rd T20I        Centurion
4             Friday            15-Nov-24        4th T20I        Johannesburg