Virat Kohli return home due to family emergency, who recently reached on the South Africa tour for the Test series, has come back to India from South Africa. Although the exact emergency is not known yet, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) indicates that there is a high probability that he will rejoin with the first Test, set to start at Centurion on December 26. Kohli was absent from the three-day intra-squad match. Virat Kohli is expected to return on Friday (December 22).
Ruturaj Gaikwad has also been absent from the upcoming two-Test series due to a finger injury. He sustained the injury on the ring finger of his right hand during the second ODI while taking a catch in Gqeberha. In his absence, India included Rajat Patidar in the final ODI in Paarl.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team. It has now been confirmed that there is no chance of his recovery before the two Test series. Consequently, the team management, in consultation with the BCCI, has opted to release him immediately, and he is expected to return to India by Saturday.
India A Player Abhimanyu Easwaran might be replaced Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of test series which will be start on Dec 26. It is expected that Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal will opening the test series. KL Rahul as the wicketkeeper in the Test squad.
India recently concluding with the ODI series on Thursday and the three-day intra-squad match finishing on Friday. From there, they will travel to Centurion for the first Test series. The Boxing Day Test conclude on December 30 and all the players will regroup at Cape Town for the commencement of the final Test which will start on January 3.
Due to personal reason Ishan Kishan also requested the BCCI to be free from the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Consequently, the wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan has been excluded from the Test squad and in response, the Men’s Selection Committee has designated Mr. KS Bharat as his replacement. Virat Kohli return home due to family emergency. India’s prominent fast bowler, Mohammed Shami, has been ruled out of the Test series due to an ankle injury.
Virat Kohli return home due to family emergency
Three-day intra-squad practice match
In the three-day intra-squad match started on from December 20, majority of Indian players have had commendable performances. Shubman Gill scores a century in this intra-squad practice game. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who is set to open the innings alongwith Rohit Sharma, also notched up a half-century before being retired out.
In the ongoing practice game set to conclude on Friday, the majority of Indian players have had commendable performances. Sarfaraz Khan and Abhimanyu Easwaran capitalized on the opportunities presented to them, while skipper Rohit Sharma, pacer Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, and Shardul Thakur displayed impressive performances.
Team India is scheduled to play a two-match Test series against South Africa, commencing on December 26 and the second test will be start from January 3, 2024.
Squad
Test squad of India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Abhimanyu Easwaran, KS Bharat (wk), KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Mohd. Shami*, Jasprit Bumrah (Vice Captain), Prasidh Krishna.
Test squad of South Africa:
Temba Bavuma (c), David Bedingham, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs and Kyle Verreynne, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj.
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