India T20I squad vs South Africa announced; Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya return

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday announced the Indian squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa.

Shubman Gill, while Hardik Pandya are back in the squad after injury concerns, while Rinku Singh and Rishabh Pant have been left out.

The senior men’s selection committee has named a 15-member squad with Suryakumar Yadav as captain and Shubman Gill as his deputy, subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI Centre of Excellence.


South Africa is currently on its tour to India with Test series concluded and ODI series underway. The T20I series are set to begin from December 9, 2025.

India will look to leverage its mix of experienced players and emerging talent against a South African side touring India this month.

India squad for South Africa series: Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jitesh Sharma, Sanju Samson, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, and Washington Sundar.

India vs South Africa T20I schedule

Sr No.	Day	Date	Time	Match	Venue
1	Tuesday	09-Dec-25	7:00 PM	1st T20I	Cuttack
2	Thursday	11-Dec-25	7:00 PM	2nd T20I	New Chandigarh
3	Sunday	14-Dec-25	7:00 PM	3rd T20I	Dharamsala
4	Wednesday	17-Dec-25	7:00 PM	4th T20I	Lucknow
5	Friday	19-Dec-25	7:00 PM	5th T20I	Ahmedabad