Nov 26 2013: The national selectors are likely to pick a 16-member squad for the Test series that begins in South Africa on December 18.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was rested for the two-Test series against the West Indies as he was suffering from a shoulder strain, in all likelihood, is set to make a comeback to the Test side.
With Rohit Sharma, who made his debut against West Indies in Kolkata, in the form of his life, the middle-order falls into place with Cheteshwar Pujara at No.3, followed by Virat Kohli and Rohit and MS Dhoni in the post-Tendulkar era.
Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan made a comeback to India's Test side after close to a year but opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors.
Test squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kolhi, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha, Zaheer Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha
ODI Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kolhi, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was rested for the two-Test series against the West Indies as he was suffering from a shoulder strain, in all likelihood, is set to make a comeback to the Test side.
With Rohit Sharma, who made his debut against West Indies in Kolkata, in the form of his life, the middle-order falls into place with Cheteshwar Pujara at No.3, followed by Virat Kohli and Rohit and MS Dhoni in the post-Tendulkar era.
Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan made a comeback to India's Test side after close to a year but opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors.
Test squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kolhi, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha, Zaheer Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha
ODI Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kolhi, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra.
