India have announced their squads for the upcoming tour of South Africa, with Jemimah Rodrigues and Amanjot Kaur returning from injuries. The two players have recovered from their respective fitness issues and are back in the national set-up.
Rodrigues has been selected for all three formats. She missed recent matches after suffering a hamstring injury during her stint in the UK for The Hundred. Meanwhile, Amanjot has been included only in the T20I squad. She has been out of action since India’s tour of Australia in February.
India will play one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is during the tour. Smriti Mandhana will lead the team across all three formats.
India Make Several Changes Across Formats
Renuka Singh Thakur has returned to the T20I squad after missing the recent series against Zimbabwe. However, she has not been included in the Test and ODI squads.
Young fast bowler Jintimani Kalita has retained her place in the ODI team. She has also earned a spot in the Test squad after making her international debut during the recent home series against Zimbabwe. However, she has missed out on T20I selection.
Shreyanka Patil continues to remain out of the T20I squad. Deepti Sharma, Sree Charani and Prema Rawat have been selected as the team’s spin options. Minnu Mani has also missed out on selection.
Sayali Satghare has earned a place in the T20I squad. She has previously represented India in Tests and ODIs.
The ODI squad has only two changes. Rodrigues and Kalita have replaced Tejal Hasabnis and Renuka Singh.
India will begin the tour with a 50-over warm-up match in Benoni on December 6. The only Test will start in Gqeberha on December 9.
The three-match ODI series will take place from December 16 to 22. The T20I series will begin on December 26, with the final two matches scheduled for December 29 and 30.
