Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 5 (ANI): The return of wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and pacer Akash Deep were the highlights as the Indian squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa at home was announced on Wednesday.

The two-match Test series between India and ICC World Test Champions South Africa will commence on November 14, with the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The second Test will take place at ACA Stadium in Guwahati.

The top-order will feature the rock-solid opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, with Sai Sudharsan, skipper Shubman Gill, Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja as some of the certainties. Besides them are Dhruv Jurel as a back-up wicketkeeper-batter option and Devdutt Padikkal as an option for the top order as well.

Pant returns after

See Full Page