The Indian Men’s Selection Committee has officially unveiled the squads for two major upcoming cricket tours: India’s tour of South Africa and the prestigious Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
India will begin their South Africa tour with a 4-match T20I series, starting on 8th November in Durban. This marks the beginning of a packed schedule for the Men in Blue as they prepare for crucial international fixtures.
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India’s Squad for 4 T20Is vs. South Africa:
Captain:
Suryakumar Yadav
Squad:
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
Injury Notes:
- Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube are sidelined due to injuries.
- Riyan Parag is undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence for a long-term right shoulder issue.
India vs. South Africa T20I Schedule 2024:
- 1st T20I: 08-Nov-24, Durban
- 2nd T20I: 10-Nov-24, Gqeberha
- 3rd T20I: 13-Nov-24, Centurion
- 4th T20I: 15-Nov-24, Johannesburg
Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25:
Following the conclusion of the New Zealand Test series, Team India will head to Australia for a highly anticipated 5-match Test series as part of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which begins on 22nd November at Perth Stadium. India will be looking to defend the trophy they won in their previous series down under.
India’s Squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25:
Captain:
Rohit Sharma
Vice-Captain: Jasprit Bumrah
Squad:
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Abhimanyu Easwaran
Shubman Gill
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sarfaraz Khan
Dhruv Jurel (WK)
R Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja
Mohammed Siraj
Akash Deep
Prasidh Krishna
Harshit Rana
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Washington Sundar
Reserves:
- Mukesh Kumar
- Navdeep Saini
- Khaleel Ahmed
Injury Note:
Kuldeep Yadav will miss the Australia tour as he has been referred to the BCCI Centre of Excellence to address a chronic left groin injury following the New Zealand Test series.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy Schedule:
- 1st Test: 22-Nov-24 to 26-Nov-24, Perth Stadium, Perth
- 2nd Test (D/N): 06-Dec-24 to 10-Dec-24, Adelaide Oval
- 3rd Test: 14-Dec-24 to 18-Dec-24, The Gabba, Brisbane
- 4th Test: 26-Dec-24 to 30-Dec-24, MCG, Melbourne
- 5th Test: 03-Jan-25 to 07-Jan-25, SCG, Sydney
India’s back-to-back tours promise thrilling cricket action as they battle both South Africa and Australia across formats, testing their mettle on foreign soil.
