IND vs SA Test Series: Virat Kohli confirms keeper for SA Tests, announce XI for 1st Test

Team India skipper Virat Kohli has confirmed that Wriddhiman Saha will keep wickets in the three-match Test series against South Africa starting from Wednesday (October 2).

Ashwin to make a return

Besides confirming Saha’s return in whites, Kohli has confirmed that Ravichandran Ashwin will return to the playing XI for the first Test against the Proteas in Visakhapatnam.

Team India for 1st Test

 Virat Kohli (Capt), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rohit Sharma, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ishant Sharma, Md Shami

 

South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Theunis de Bruyn, Faf du Plessis(c), Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock(w), Zubayr Hamza, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Dane Piedt, Heinrich Klaasen, Anrich Nortje, Senuran Muthusamy