Young gun withdraws from India's squad for South Africa Tests
Kishan has cited personal reasons for his withdrawal, which BCCI have accepted. Kishan made his Test debut in July this year and has featured in two Tests, both against West Indies.
The news comes after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the Test series after not being cleared by the BCCI medical team.
The Men's selection committee has named KS Bharat as a replacement for Kishan. Bharat has played five Tests for India and will be one of two wicket-keeping options in the squad along with KL Rahul.
His last assignment was in June this year when India faced Australia in a Test series.
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The two-match Test series begins with the Boxing Day Test at the Centurion. The second Test will be played between 3 and 7 January 2024 in Cape Town.
India's tour of South Africa began with a three-match T20I series, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The three-match ODI series is ongoing.
**India’s squad for Tests:**Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk)
Test schedule:
26 to 30 December 2023 – 1st Test, SuperSport Park, Centurion
03 to 07 January 2024 – 2nd Test, Newlands, Cape Town