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Hardik Pandya Returns: India Squad Named for SA T20Is
4 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Suryakumar Yadav will captain India in the five-match T20I series against South Africa.
- All-rounder Hardik Pandya returns to the squad after recovering from injury.
- Shubman Gill's inclusion is pending a fitness clearance from the BCCI.
Suryakumar Yadav will lead the Indian T20I squad against South Africa in a five-match series commencing on December 9. This series marks the return of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who has been sidelined due to injury but recently demonstrated his fitness. His last international T20I appearance was in September.
The selection committee has made notable changes, with Rinku Singh being excluded from the squad after his participation in the previous series. Shubman Gill has been included, but his availability is conditional upon passing a fitness assessment following a neck injury sustained earlier.
The series begins in Cuttack and will proceed through Mullanpur, Dharamsala, and Lucknow, concluding in Ahmedabad on December 19. This T20I engagement follows a Test series where South Africa secured a 2-0 victory, and India currently leads the ODI series 1-0.
