IND Vs SA, T20 Series: After losing the Test series against New Zealand with a clean sweep at home, the Indian team is now going to South Africa for the next tour. Where a 4-match T20 series will be played. Suryakumar Yadav will captain the Indian team in this series.
VVS Laxman will take charge of coaching
Suryakumar Yadav has been made the permanent captain of T20 format. VVS Laxman will replace Sarmian team coach Gautam Gambhir for this T20 series. The reason for this is that Gambhir was busy in the New Zealand Test series. Now he has to go on Australia tour, where he has to play a 5-match test series.
These players have got a place in the team for the first time
Middle-order batsman Ramandeep Singh and fast bowler Vijaykumar Vaishakh have been included in the Indian team for this T20 series. Both the players have got a place in the senior Indian team for the first time. Left arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has also been included in the team. However, fast bowler Mayank Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Duben have not been included in the team due to injury. All-rounder Riyan Parag was also not available for selection.
Indian team for T20 series against South Africa: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishakh, Avesh Khan. And Yash Dayal.
India's South Africa tour schedule:
8 November – 1st T20, Durban
10 November- 2nd T20, Gkebarha
13 November- 3rd T20, Centurion
15 November- 4th T20, Johannesburg