Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the 15-man squad for the T20I series against South Africa wherein all-rounder Hardik Pandya has found a spot, while MS Dhoni has been overlooked for the series.
Earlier in the West Indies series, too, Dhoni did not play as he made himself unavailable. Pandya also missed the Windies tour. However, the 25-year-old is set to make a return in the team.
Virat Kohli-led team will be hosting South Africa for a three-match T20I series next month. Jasprit Bumrah is another notable absentee in the 15-man squad.
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India’s squad for 3 T20Is: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini.
India’s squad for 3 T20Is against South Africa: Virat(Capt), Rohit (vc), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Rahul Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini#INDvSA
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 29, 2019
The first T20I between India and South Africa will take place on September 15 in Dharamsala.
(With inputs from ANI)