Team India’s first match on the tour of South Africa begins on December 10. The tour kickstarts with India taking over South Africa in three-match T20I collection on December 10. The first sport shouldn’t be even two weeks away and the squad is but to be introduced for the month-long tour by Ajit Agarkar-led choice panel of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
As per experiences, BCCI secretary Jay Shah and Agarkar-led choice committee are prone to meet in Delhi to debate the group and the roadmap for India within the T20s with World Cup scheduled to happen in Americans in June subsequent yr.
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The squad may very well be introduced any time this week or initially of the following week.Â
Who will captain India in T20Is?
This is the massive query and subject of dialogue on the assembly. India’s T20I captain Hardik Pandya is out with a ligament tear. Suryakumar Yadav is main the facet within the T20Is vs Australia at dwelling. As per a PTI report, BCCI desires Rohit again as T20 captain. But what occurs when Hardik returns is an attention-grabbing query. As of now, Surya and Rohit are two names that can be mentioned so far as the captaincy in T20Is vs SA is worried.
Captains in ODIs, Tests?
It is feasible that Rohit returns because the full-time captain in ODIs and Tests. While Virat Kohli has reportedly pulled out from the white-ball leg of the South Africa tour, Rohit has not carried out the identical but. He led India fairly properly within the ODIs this yr and BCCI are prone to retain him as skipper. There are not any talks of changing Rohit as captain as of now.
Shreyas, Rahul to return for Tests
They are match once more and count on Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul to be again within the Test taking part in 11. It can also be a chance that Rahul is requested to maintain wickets within the Tests too. Iyer needs to be again and this might imply Ajinkya Rahane loses his place within the Test facet. Let’s see what occurs when the squad is introduced.
Rahul Dravid to proceed as head coach
BCCI has confirmed that Rahul Dravid’s contract has been prolonged. However, the main points of the extension was not talked about within the press launch. With Dravid staying as coach, he wouldn’t need many chopping and changings within the present arrange. He can also be returning with the identical assist workers with Vikram Rathour as batting coach, Paras Mhambrey as bowling coach and T Dlip a fielding coach.Â
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India’s tour of South Africa: Important Dates
The tour begins with T20I leg. First sport is on December 10 in Durban. Second on December 12 in Gqeberha and third in Johannesburg. The ODIs begin on December 17 with first sport in Jo’burg, second in Gqeberha and third in Paarl. The Tests can be performed from December 26 to 30 in Centurion and from January 3 to 7 in Cape Town.