India vs South Africa Test Series: The Indian cricket team is ready to don the white jersey once again. Team India will play a crucial two-Test series against South Africa, starting November 14th. The BCCI announced the Indian team for this Test series on Wednesday.
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has returned to the team after a long absence, while Shubman Gill has once again been given the command of the team.Rishabh Pant suffered a serious injury during the England series last year, which kept him out of cricket for a long time. Now that he has fully regained his fitness, he has been included in the team as vice-captain. Pant’s return also marks the omission of N. Jagadeesan, who served as the backup wicketkeeper in the previous West Indies series.
Meanwhile, young wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel has also been retained in the squad. However, this time his role is likely to be primarily as a batsman, as the wicketkeeping duties will now be in the hands of Pant.A change in bowlingFast bowler Prasidh Krishna will not be part of the Test team this time. Akashdeep, who has previously been a part of Team India, has returned in his place.
Prasidh Krishna is currently busy with the India A team, which is why he has been rested from this series. The fast bowling will be led by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Akashdeep, while the spin department features star all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, and Washington Sundar.Trust in youth remains in battingYashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul will open the top order, while young batsmen like captain Shubman Gill, Sai Sudarshan, Devdutt Padikkal, and Dhruv Jurel will bolster the middle order.
The BCCI has maintained a perfect balance of experience and youthful energy this time around.Important series in the World Test ChampionshipIndia currently sits third in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. This series against South Africa is considered crucial for Team India. India will look to improve their PCT (percentage points) by winning both matches.
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