India will host the South Africans for a three-match ODI series is scheduled to be played between March 12 and March 18.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the 15-man squad for the series. Sunil Joshi-led selector panel has picked the team for the first time.

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India's prolific all-rounder Hardik Pandya is back in the squad, he will be making his comeback after he proved his mettle after explosively smashing 46, 105, 38 and 158* in his tenure in the DY Patil T20 tournament. He missed out on action after the 26-year-old underwent lower back surgery last October.

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Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will be coming back after regaining their fitness post injuries.

Rohit Sharma, however, will not be a part of the series as he picked up a calf injury during the T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year. He is likely to make a comeback in the IPL where he will be leading his side Mumbai Indians.

India squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill.

Earlier, Virat Kohli criticized BCCI for cramped schedule for the Indian cricket team. Men in blue will face Proteas after the drubbing in New Zealand tour. IPL will take place after the South African series.

India will host the South Africans for a three-match ODI series is scheduled to be played between March 12 and March 18. Also read: BCCI: Sunil Joshi named selection committee chairman, Harvinder added to panel The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the 15-man squad for the series.

India will host the South Africans for a three-match ODI series is scheduled to be played between March 12 and March 18. Also read: BCCI: Sunil Joshi named selection committee chairman, Harvinder added to panel The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the 15-man squad for the series. Sunil Joshi-led selector panel has picked the team for the first time. Also read: New Zealand beat India by 7 wickets, tour ends with consecutive whitewash India's prolific all-rounder Hardik Pandya is back in the squad, he will be making his comeback after he proved his mettle after explosively smashing 46, 105, 38 and 158* in his tenure in the DY Patil T20 tournament. He missed out on action after the 26-year-old underwent lower back surgery last October. #TeamIndia for 3-match ODI series against SA - Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (C), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill. pic.twitter.com/HD53LRAhoh — BCCI (@BCCI) March 8, 2020 × Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar will be coming back after regaining their fitness post injuries. Rohit Sharma, however, will not be a part of the series as he picked up a calf injury during the T20I series against New Zealand earlier this year. He is likely to make a comeback in the IPL where he will be leading his side Mumbai Indians. India squad: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jasprit Bumrah, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Yadav, Shubman Gill. Earlier, Virat Kohli criticized BCCI for cramped schedule for the Indian cricket team. Men in blue will face Proteas after the drubbing in New Zealand tour. IPL will take place after the South African series.

BCCI announces 15-man squad for ODI series against South Africa

India paceman <a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/bhuvneshwar-kumars-five-wicket-haul-puts-india-on-front-foot-against-wi-4792">Bhuvneshwar Kumar</a> and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/twitter-trail-shikhar-dhawan-pandya-celebrate-victory-over-sa-16713">opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan</a> have been released from the test squad against Sri Lanka due to &quot;personal reasons&quot;, <a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/bcci-announces-team-for-3-match-t20-series-against-new-zealand-22749">the country&#39;s cricket board (BCCI)</a> has said.

Kumar was India&#39;s best bowler in the drawn first test<a href="http://www.wionews.com/cricket/ipl-gambhir-uthappa-outplay-delhi-daredevils-kkr-top-table-15043"> at Kolkata&#39;s Eden Gardens </a>which ended on Monday and will sit out the remaining two tests in the series.

The 27-year-old was named man of the match after taking eight wickets, including figures of 4-8 in the second innings. In a video posted on social media, Kumar said he was getting married on Thursday.

The second test begins in Nagpur on Friday.

&quot;Kumar will not take any further part in the ongoing test series against Sri Lanka and the all-India senior selection committee has named Vijay Shankar as his replacement,&quot; the BCCI said in a statement late on Monday.

&quot;Dhawan is available for selection for the third test.&quot;

Left-hander Dhawan made a sparkling 94 in the second innings and his absence will make way for Murali Vijay at the top of the order.

Shankar, who bats in the middle order and bowls medium pace, has yet to play for India.

India paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan have been released from the test squad against Sri Lanka due to "personal reasons", the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said

India paceman Bhuvneshwar Kumar and opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan have been released from the test squad against Sri Lanka due to "personal reasons", the country's cricket board (BCCI) has said. Kumar was India's best bowler in the drawn first test at Kolkata's Eden Gardens which ended on Monday and will sit out the remaining two tests in the series. The 27-year-old was named man of the match after taking eight wickets, including figures of 4-8 in the second innings. In a video posted on social media, Kumar said he was getting married on Thursday. The second test begins in Nagpur on Friday. "Kumar will not take any further part in the ongoing test series against Sri Lanka and the all-India senior selection committee has named Vijay Shankar as his replacement," the BCCI said in a statement late on Monday. "Dhawan is available for selection for the third test." Left-hander Dhawan made a sparkling 94 in the second innings and his absence will make way for Murali Vijay at the top of the order. Shankar, who bats in the middle order and bowls medium pace, has yet to play for India.

India release Kumar, Dhawan from test squad

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BCCI announces 15-man squad for ODI series against South Africa

India release Kumar, Dhawan from test squad