The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the squad for four T20I against South Africa. With some of the senior players travelling to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee has added new faces to the team.

Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel are the three experience players, who will have the responsibility to guide the young stars.

Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson will open the innings while the likes of Tilak Varma, Suryakumar and Hardik completing the middle-order line-up.

Arshdeep Singh is the leading fast bowler and he will have the services of Avesh Khan and Yash Dayal. Axar, Ravi Bishnoi and Varun Chakravarthy are the specialist spinners.

The Men in Blue won the previous T20I series in South Africa

India’s squad for 4 T20Is against South Africa

Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Rinku Singh, Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Avesh Khan , Yash Dayal.