The South African Test skipper is set to make a comeback post injury.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) have named their squads for the IND-A vs SA-A series, which will commence later this month. The Proteas are scheduled to play a bilateral series in India starting November, and this tour will act as preparation for both the sides. Protea Test skipper Temba Bavuma is named in the 16-member squad for the multi-day format, and will join the team for the second game.
The 35-year-old was ruled out of their recent Test match series against Pakistan, due to a calf strain which he developed on the white-ball tour to England. It had come to notice that Bavuma needed six to eight weeks of recover, and is now expected to take the field against India A.
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The World Test Championship (WTC) winning captain is set to make a comeback in the series against India. The Proteas will play two Tests against India, after which they will also feature in three ODIs and five T20Is. Having said that, Bavuma is included in the South Africa A squad for the second unofficial Test, in order to prepare for the India series.
Marques Ackerman will be leading the South Africa A side on their tour to India. The tour will commence with two unofficial Test matches at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru. After the completion of the two multi-day games, the squads will shift base to Rajkot, where they will lock horns in a three-match one-day series.
Rubin Hermann and Codi Yusuf have also found a place in the squad for the two multi-day matches. However, Prenelan Subrayen will feature only in the unofficial Tests. However, Connor Esterhuizen was not picked in any of the two squads, which raised quite a few eyebrows. He has scored 342 runs in List-A cricket with an average of almost 43.
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 1st Unofficial Test | October 30 – November 2 | BCCI CoE, Bengaluru |
| 2nd Unofficial Test | November 6 – November 9 | BCCI CoE, Bengaluru |
| 1st Unofficial ODI | November 13 | Rajkot |
| 2nd Unofficial ODI | November 16 | Rajkot |
| 3rd Unofficial ODI | November 19 | Rajkot |
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