New Delhi: With curtains down on the home Tests action, Team India is all set to take part in the upcoming four-match T20I series against South Africa. Suryakumar Yadav will be taking the team’s charge and with a young squad, has already jetted off to the Rainbow Nation, where the series is scheduled. The series was inserted into Team India’s abroad schedule out of nowhere and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced its squad last week.
The development came to light when Suryakumar Yadav posted a picture on Instagram with his teammates right from the flight on Sunday, in which the likes of Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Abhishek Sharma, and Ramandeep Singh were also present. All six players posed for the photograph, telling the fans that they have taken off for the T20I series in South Africa, which begins on November 8 in Durban.
Here’s the Instagram post by Suryakumar Yadav –
India squad and schedule
India’s T20I regulars are very well a part of the team to take on the Proteas. There were some notable inclusions of Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, and, Yash Dayal who will be bolstering the Indian team on the deadly South African pitches. The opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson remains intact while seniors like Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya are also with the team. The likes of Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, and Mayank Yadav were unavailable for selection owing to injuries.
India’s squad for 4 T20Is against South Africa:
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.
India vs South Africa T20I series schedule:
1st T20I – November 8 (Friday) in Durban
2nd T20I – November 10 (Sunday) in Gqeberha
3rd T20I – November 13 (Wednesday) in Centurion
4th T20I – November 15 (Friday) in Johannesburg
India will take on South Africa in a four-match T20I series that is scheduled to begin on November 8 in Durban. Suryakumar Yadav will be the captain of Team India which has already taken off for the Rainbow Nation. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
