Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya Make Comeback to India's T20I Squad Against South Africa

In an exciting development for cricket fans, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya have been named in India's T20I squad for the upcoming series against South Africa. Both players have recovered from injuries that kept them out of previous matches. Gill, who serves as vice-captain, is subject to fitness clearance, while Pandya has proven his readiness in a recent match. The series kicks off on December 9, with matches scheduled across various cities. Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling cricket event!

By Narendra Chaudhary Dec 3, 2025, 18:47 IST

Exciting News for Indian Cricket Fans

Raipur: The Indian T20I team has welcomed back all-rounder Hardik Pandya and star batsman Shubman Gill for the upcoming five-match series against South Africa, following their recovery from injuries.

Gill, who was sidelined for a significant portion of the Test series and ODIs against South Africa due to a neck injury, has been appointed as vice-captain for the T20 matches, contingent upon receiving fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence.

Pandya, who was absent during the Asia Cup 2025 final and the five-match series in Australia, has also made his return to the Indian squad after demonstrating his fitness in a recent Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Punjab in Hyderabad.

Gill, who serves as India's captain in both Test and ODI formats, suffered his injury during the first Test against South Africa in Kolkata, which led to his exclusion from the second Test in Guwahati and the subsequent ODI series.

The selection committee convened on Wednesday to finalize the T20 squad.

The series is set to kick off on December 9 in Cuttack, with additional matches scheduled in Chandigarh (December 11), Dharamsala (December 14), Lucknow (December 17), and Ahmedabad (December 19).

Suryakumar Yadav will lead the T20I team as the regular captain.

India squad: 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.