New Delhi, Nov 5: Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday (November 5, 2025) made a much-anticipated return to India’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match home series against South Africa, but the selectors chose to ignore pacer Mohammed Shami yet again, putting a question mark over the senior pacer’s career.

Pant expectedly made a comeback to international cricket after recovering from a foot fracture, sustained during the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July. He was forced out of the following series against the West Indies.

The 26-year-old impact batter recently captained India A to win over South Africa A in a four-day game in Bengaluru, scoring 90 in the second innings in a chase of 275.

He replaced N. Jagadeesan in the 15-man squad and will be deputy to S

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