Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday made a much-anticipated return to India’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match home series against South Africa but the selectors chose to ignore pacer Mohammed Shami yet again, putting a question mark over the senior pacer’s career.
Pant expectedly made a comeback to international cricket after recovering from a foot fracture, sustained during the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July.
The 26-year-old batter recently captained India ‘A’ to win over South Africa ‘A’ in a four-day game in Bengaluru, scoring 90 in the second innings in a chase of 275. He replaced N Jagadeesan in the 15-man squad and will be deputy to Shubman Gill. Also earning a recall to Test fold was Bengal pacer Akash Deep after recovering from a shoulder injury. He recently made a comeback to comptitive cricket by playing in Ranji Trophy and Irani Trophy. He is also part of India ‘A’ squad that will take on South Africa ‘A’ in second four-day game, starting Thursday in Bengaluru.
India’s pace attack features Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, while the spin department relies on veteran Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar.
90
No. of runs scored by Rishabh Pant in the 2nd innings vs SA ‘A’
India’s squad
S Gill (c), R Pant (wk) (vc), Y Jaiswal, KL Rahul, S Sudharsan, D Padikkal, D Jurel, R Jadeja, W Sundar, J Bumrah, A Patel, NK Reddy, M Siraj, K Yadav, A Deep
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