BCCI has announced the India-South Africa T20 squad for the five-match series starting December 9. The announcement comes during the IND vs SA 2nd ODIs.
Hardik Pandya’s back in the side. He was suffering from an injury sustained during the Asia Cup 2025. The T20 series runs from December 9 to December 19, 2025 across various Indian venues.
Captaincy and Key Returns
Suryakumar Yadav will lead India during the SA series in 2025. Shubman Gill gets the vice-captain role but he needs fitness clearance from the BCCI first.
Jasprit Bumrah returns to the side after getting rest during the ODI series. The pace spearhead’s presence strengthens India’s bowling attack massively for the T20 matches. Hardik Pandya’s comeback after Asia Cup injury is the biggest news though.
Squad Composition and Balance
India’s Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarti, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Washington Sundar
South Africa’s Squad:
Aiden Markram (C), Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Tony de Zorzi, Donovan Ferreira, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (VC), George Linde, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs
Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy miss out despite touring Australia recently. Their exclusion surprised many fans who expected them in the squad. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mohammed Shami’s absence has sparked debates online everywhere.
Aiden Markram will lead SA in the India-South Africa T20 2025 series. Temba Bavuma leads the team very well during the Tests and ODIs. But he is not in the T20I side.
World Cup Preparations Begin
The India-South Africa series will be hyped to give us happy memories. Both teams want to test their strategies in this contest. India will host the T20 World Cup next year. Sri Lanka will co-host along with India.
The teams for 2025 show India’s thinking about their World Cup 2026 plans clearly. Matches happen in five classic venues during this December series.
