During fielding in the second ODI against South Africa in Gqeberha, Ruturaj Gaikwad sustained an injury to his right ring finger. He had scans, and the BCCI Medical Team decided not to let him continue the tour after consulting with an expert. In order to continue managing his injuries, he will report to the NCA. The Men’s Selection Committee has selected Abhimanyu Easwaran to take his place.
A hamstring injury will prevent fast bowler Harshit Rana from competing in the four-day match against South Africa A at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, which is scheduled to begin on December 26. The Selection Committee has removed Mr. Kuldeep Yadav from the India A squad and added Mr. Rajat Patidar, Mr. Sarfaraz Khan, Avesh Khan, and Mr. Rinku Singh.
Virat Kohli, the star batsman for India, has left for home due to a family issue and will return to South Africa before the first Test match in Centurion. After winning the ODI series in South Africa, India will be keen to establish themselves as the overwhelming team in the two-match Test series. More youthful players were named to the Indian T20I and ODI squads, while the majority of the experienced players will be back for the red-ball assignment.
Notably, Suryakumar Yadav headed the Indian T20I team, while KL Rahul led the ODI team. Rohit Sharma will captain the team in the two Test matches. The opening match of the T20I series between the two countries ended in a draw due to rain in Durban, while the latter went on to win the ODI series.
India A’s updated squad for a four-day match against SA A: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Sai Sudharsan, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Tilak Varma, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini, Akash Deep, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Manav Suthar, and Rinku Singh.
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