Temba Bavuma has made a return as South Africa’s Check captain for the upcoming two-match collection in opposition to India taking place subsequent month, following his restoration from a left calf pressure sustained throughout the England tour in September. Whereas Bavuma will sit out of South Africa’s white-ball leg of the Pakistan tour, he’s set to function within the second red-ball sport for South Africa A in opposition to India A on the BCCI Heart of Excellence (CoE) Floor in Bengaluru as a part of his preparation earlier than rejoining the Proteas Check squad.
Bavuma, who led the Proteas to WTC win at Lord’s in June, had missed the beginning of South Africa’s marketing campaign within the 2025-27 cycle in opposition to Pakistan, the place the collection resulted in a 1-1 draw. Bavuma’s inclusion marks the one change in South Africa’s batting line-up from the Pakistan collection, with David Bedingham overlooked.
Bedingham, who has performed 15 Checks and scored one century and 4 fifties, was overlooked after a lean run of type, barring his 82 in opposition to Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. With Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, and Zubayr Hamza retained, the selectors have opted for continuity within the center order.
The squad contains three frontline spinners in Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj and Senuran Muthusamy, whereas Kagiso Rabada and all-rounders Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen and Wiaan Mulder present pace-bowling. choices.
“We have stored the majority of the squad that competed within the two-match collection in opposition to Pakistan. These gamers confirmed actual character and fought onerous to come back from behind and draw that collection.
“We’re anticipating an identical problem in India, and most of the gamers who stood up in these situations will as soon as once more be key for us. Pakistan was a squad effort and India will demand the identical. Each participant. has a job to play in guaranteeing we stay aggressive in what’s all the time a tricky place to tour,” mentioned head coach Shukri Conrad.
The primary Check will get underway on November 14 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, earlier than the second sport takes place in Guwahati, the place the ACA Stadium will host its maiden Check match on November 22.
South Africa Check squad: Temba Bavuma (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Zubayr Hamza, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, and Kyle Verreynne.