New Delhi – India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday appointed captain of the national A side for a red-ball series against South Africa A after fully recovering from a foot fracture sustained during the tour of England.

Pant had injured his foot while batting in the fourth Test at Manchester in July and subsequently was not part of the Asia Cup squad and more recently the two-Test home series against the West Indies.

The selectors named him in the India A squad for both the games, to be held in Bengaluru from October 30, ahead of the home Test series against South Africa beginning November 14.

Some other prominent names that will feature during the course of the two four-day games include Sai Sudharsan, who has been named vice-captain, Devdutt Padikkal, wicketkeeper Dhru

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