Rishabh Pant Leads India A Against South Africa A

Rishabh Pant has been appointed captain of India A for the red-ball series against South Africa A after recovering from a foot fracture. The games will take place in Bengaluru before the home Test series against South Africa. Key players include vice-captain Sai Sudharsan and Mohammed Siraj.

India has appointed Rishabh Pant as the captain of the national A team for the red-ball series against South Africa A. This decision comes after Pant's full recovery from a foot fracture sustained during the England tour.

Pant, who was injured in July during the fourth Test at Manchester, missed the Asia Cup and the two-Test home series against the West Indies. Now, he leads the squad for matches scheduled in Bengaluru starting October 30, ahead of the South Africa Test series beginning November 14.

Prominent players joining Pant include vice-captain Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, and pacer Mohammed Siraj. The squad lists for the two four-day matches feature names such as KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Prasidh Krishna, promising exciting contests ahead.

(With inputs from agencies.)