India's star wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has withdrawn his name from Men in Blue's squad for the upcoming Test series against South Africa. Apparently Kishan requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be released from Test series versus South Africa citing personal reasons. Post his request he has been officially removed from the India's Test squad. Notably, India and South Africa are slated to play two-match Test series which is set to played from December 26.
“Ishan Kishan has requested the BCCI to be released from the upcoming Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons. The wicket-keeper has subsequently been withdrawn from the Test squad,” the Board said in a statement.
Meanwhile, KS Bharat has been named as Kishan's replacement for the two-match Test series against South Africa.
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, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharat (wk)
After the conclusion of three-match ODI series, India are slated to participate in a two-Test series, with the first Test taking place from December 26 to 30, followed by the second Test scheduled for January 3 to 7, 2024. The opening Test will be hosted at SuperSport Park in Centurion, while the second Test will be held at Newlands.
India’s schedule for Test series
1st Test – December 26-30, 2023 at 1:30 PM IST in SuperSport Park, Centurion
2nd Test – January 3-7, 2024 at 2:00 PM IST in Newlands, Cape Town
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