Bhuvneshwar-Natarajan’s wild card entry, Arshdeep-Siraj out, Team India announced for Africa T20 series!

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|07-08-2024

Team India: Team India recently won the T20 series against Sri Lanka by 3-0. After winning the T20 series against Sri Lanka, Team India has to play its next foreign T20 series against South Africa in November.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan may enter the Indian team squad after a long time for the South Africa T20 series to be held in the month of November, while Indian team's star fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj may be dropped from the Africa T20 series.

Arshdeep and Siraj may get rest in South Africa T20 series

Team India

The selection committee may provide rest to Team India's fast bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj for the 4 T20 match series against South Africa starting from November 9. This is because the team has to play a 5 Test match series against Australia immediately after the T20 series against South Africa.

Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh can be included in the team squad. Due to which it is believed that the selection committee can take such a decision to keep these two players fresh for the Australia Test series.

Bhuvneshwar and Natarajan may enter Team India

Veteran fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar played his last match for Team India in the year 2022. On the other hand, T Natarajan played his last match against England in the year 2021.

In such a situation, if both these legendary fast bowlers perform brilliantly in the upcoming season of Syed Mustaq Ali Trophy, then both these legendary players can get a chance to make a comeback for Team India after a long time.

Team India's probable team squad for South Africa T20 series

Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Harshit Rana and Ravi Bishnoi

Team India's probable team squad for South Africa T20 series

Shubman Gill, Rituraj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Riyan Parag, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Harshit Rana and Ravi Bishnoi

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