2018 India Tour Of South Africa - India Squad Announced For The 3- Match T20 Series Against South Africa which begins on Feb 18,2018

India Name 16-man Squad for South Africa 3- Match T20I Series

Suresh Raina has been recalled to India's squad for the three-match T20I series in South Africa. Raina's inclusion was the biggest highlight among a several changes from the squad that faced Sri Lanka at home in Dec 2017

Suresh Raina last played an international match in February 2017, which was T20I as well. Back then, he smashed 63 to help fashion a series-clinching 75 Run win over England in Bengaluru.

Shreyas Iyer was the most notable absentee in the 16-man squad announced on Sunday, while Basil Thampi, Deepak Hooda, Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar did not find places either

Allrounder Axar Patel and fast bowler Shardul Thakur filled two of the vacancies

Virat Kohli and Bhuvneshwar Kumar reclaimed their places after foregoing the Sri Lanka series on account of their weddings

Shikhar Dhawan, who had opted out due to personal reasons, was also back in the squad.

The 3- Match T20I Series begin with the first game in Johannesburg on February 18, two days after the teams wrap up a six-match ODI series.

India have already conceded the Tests 2-1

India T20 Squad

 Virat Kohli (capt) Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (wk), Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Manish Pandey, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur