Rishabh Pant recovers to be named captain of India A squad vs South Africa A – complete squads | Cricket News
Rishabh Pant has been named as the captain of the India A squad that will play two four-day matches against South Africa A. India’s wicketkeeper-batter had been recovering since picking up a toe injury during the tour of England. As a result he missed the home Tests against the West Indies and the ongoing limited overs assignment in Australia.Earlier Pant was named in the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad to face Himachal Pradesh, which is scheduled to take place on October 25 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. But now with the first unofficial Test against South Africa on October 30, he may miss the domestic fixture.
Pant sustained an injury on the England tour when a yorker from Chris Woakes struck his toe on the opening day of the Manchester Test. The injury forced him to miss the final match of the five-Test series, which ended in a 2-2 draw between India and England. Since then, Pant has been under careful medical supervision, adhering to a structured fitness and rehabilitation program. A clearance from the BCCI medical team marks a key milestone in his return to elite cricket.Other prominent names to look out for in the squad are Mumbai opener and India U-19 captain Ayush Mhatre, off-spinner Tanush Kotian.India A will play two four-day matches against the South Africa A from 30 October and 6 November, respectively, at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.India A squad for the 1st four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Mhatre, N Jagdeesan (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain.India A squad for the 2nd four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.
