Hardik Pandya Leads as Shubman Gill Awaits Fitness Nod for South Africa T20I Series
India has revealed its squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, set to start on December 9. Pace all-rounder Hardik Pandya makes a return to the team after demonstrating his fitness in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match earlier this week. This marks his first competitive appearance since India’s match against Sri Lanka during the Super Fours at the 2025 Asia Cup in September. Unfortunately, Pandya missed both the final against Pakistan and the subsequent tour of Australia due to an injury.
India’s Test and ODI captain, Shubman Gill, has also been named in the squad. However, his participation will depend on receiving fitness clearance from the BCCI COE, as he sustained a neck sprain during the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata.
Suryakumar Yadav will continue to captain the team as they prepare for the T20 World Cup scheduled for early next year.
India Squad for T20I Series Against South Africa:
- Suryakumar Yadav (C)
- Shubman Gill (VC)*
- Abhishek Sharma
- Tilak Varma
- Hardik Pandya
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Jitesh Sharma (WK)
- Sanju Samson (WK)
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Arshdeep Singh
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Harshit Rana
- Washington Sundar
India vs South Africa T20I Series Schedule:
- 1st T20I – Tuesday, December 9, Cuttack
- 2nd T20I – Thursday, December 11, Mullanpur
- 3rd T20I – Sunday, December 14, Dharamsala
- 4th T20I – Wednesday, December 17, Lucknow
- 5th T20I – Friday, December 19, Ahmedabad
Published on December 3, 2025
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