Temba Bavuma Returns as SA Captain for India Two-Test Series

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has returned to the national Test squad for the two-match series in India that begins on November 14 in Kolkata, Cricket South Africa announced. Bavuma, who missed the recent two-Test tour of Pakistan with a left calf strain, will lead a 15-player side that also travels to Guwahati for the second Test starting on November 22.

The squad retains much of the group that drew the Pakistan series 1-1, with key names including Aiden Markram, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen and young batsmen Dewald Brevis and Tristan Stubbs. Senuran Muthusamy completes a three-man spin unit alongside Maharaj and Harmer. David Bedingham, who had been part of the recent touring party, was omitted and offspinner Prenelan Subrayen also missed out on selection. Kyle Verreynne is the appointed wicketkeeper.

Bavuma sustained the calf injury while fielding in an ODI against England in September and was rested from the Pakistan tour to recover. Cricket South Africa said he has completed his recovery and will build his workload gradually, featuring for a South Africa A side against India A in Bengaluru ahead of the Test series. He will not participate in...