IND vs SA: Rishabh Pant Set for Comeback, Date Announced After Injury Layoff

After a 3-month injury layoff with a fractured foot, Rishabh Pant is set to return as India A captain for two unofficial Tests against South Africa A from October 30. The series will help him prepare for India’s upcoming Test tour of South Africa.

Team India vice-captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is all set to make a comeback after a long injury layoff. Pant was out of action for over three months due to a fractured foot sustained during the Old Trafford Test against England in Manchester in July this year. 

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Due to injury, the 27-year-old was not picked for the Asia Cup 2025, the Test series against West Indies, and the ongoing white-ball tour of Australia. After a long injury layoff, Rishabh Pant is set to make a comeback in India A’s two official Tests against South Africa A, which will begin on October 30 at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) Ground in Bengaluru. 

Rishabh Pant will lead India A in both unofficial Tests against South Africa A as part of the preparation for the upcoming two-match Test series against Temba Bavuma-led Proteas, which will start on November 14. 

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.

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