India's T20I squad for South Africa

Sakshi Sharma

India's T20I Squad For South Africa Series (Source: AFP)India's T20I Squad For South Africa Series (Source: AFP)

After the Test and ODI series, India will turn its attention to the T20Is against South Africa. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the series, with Shubman Gill named in the side. Suryakumar Yadav continues as captain, while Gill will return as vice-captain following the neck injury he picked up during the opening Test in Kolkata. 

India's T20I squad for South Africa series

No.
Player Name
Role
1Suryakumar Yadav (C)Captain (C), Batter
2Shubman Gill (VC)Vice-Captain (VC), Batter
3Abhishek SharmaBatter / All-Rounder
4Tilak VarmaBatter
5Hardik PandyaAll-Rounder
6Shivam DubeAll-Rounder
7Axar PatelAll-Rounder
8Jitesh Sharma (WK)Batter
9Sanju Samson (WK)Batter
10Jasprit BumrahBowler (Pace)
11Varun ChakaravarthyBowler (Spin)
12Arshdeep SinghBowler (Pace)
13Kuldeep YadavBowler (Spin)
14Harshit RanaBowler (Pace)
15Washington SundarAll-Rounder

India's Captain For T20I series against South Africa 

India's Captain For T20I vs South Africa (Source: AFP)India's Captain For T20I vs South Africa (Source: AFP)

Suryakumar Yadav has been retained as captain, a move that reflects the management's trust in his aggressive mindset and his ability to shape India's new-look T20 brand.

India's T20I Schedule vs South Africa

Sr. No.
Date
Match
Venue
1Dec. 91st T20IBarabati Stadium, Cuttack
2Dec. 112nd T20IMaharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh, Mullanpur
3Dec. 143rd T20IHimachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
4Dec. 174th T20IBharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
5Dec. 195th T20INarendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

FAQs: India's T20I squad For South Africa series

Q.1. What is India’s squad for the South Africa T20I?

Ans. The following players have been named in the Indian T20I squad for the South Africa series: 

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shubman Gill (vc)*, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar.

Q.2. Why is Hardik Pandya not in the T20 Squad?

Ans. Hardik Pandya has been named in India's 15-member squad for the T20Is against South Africa after an injury layoff kept him out of action for over two months.

Q.3. Will Shubman Gill play T20 against SA?

Ans. Shubman Gill will be back playing for India at the start of the T20Is against South Africa on Tuesday, with head coach Gautam Gambhir confirming that he is "fit and fine, hungry to go."

Q.4. Who is the T20I captain of India?

Ans. Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in the upcoming T20I series against South Africa.