The Senior Men Selection Committee announced India A for two four-day matches against South Africa. Both matches will be held at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru. The biggest attraction is Rishabh Pant’s return. He comes back after three months away from cricket.
Earlier this year, Rishabh Pant broke his toe during the fourth Test of the Anderson Tendulkar Trophy. He has now been fit to play after he had his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence. The injury saw the 27 year old miss the West Indies series and the Ranji Trophy opener of the Delhi team against Hyderabad.
India A team has also newcomers such as Ayush Badoni and Ayush Mhatre who are making their debuts. All-rounder Saransh Jain was rewarded for his exceptional performance in the Duleep Trophy for Central Zone. Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, and Manav Suthar will also make the spin-bowling all-rounder department strong in the first match in the 13-man squad.
In the second game, fixed players such as KL Rahul, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, and Ruturaj Gaikwad will be included in the team. Dhruv Jurel who is also currently on a tour of Australia with the national team will also be available in the second match. When Jurel was the captain of India A against Australia A, the selectors this time has chosen Sai Sudharsan to be the vice-captain of the team in the South Africa series.
India A announced for South Africa series; Rishabh Pant returns after three months.
India A squad for the 1st four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), Ayush Mhatre, N Jagdeesan (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Anshul Kamboj, Yash Thakur, Ayush Badoni, Saransh Jain
India A squad for the 2nd four-day match: Rishabh Pant (C) (WK), KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Sai Sudharsan (VC), Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Harsh Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Manav Suthar, Khaleel Ahmed, Gurnoor Brar, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
India A vs South Africa A 2025 — Schedule, Venues, Dates, and Timings
| Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
| 1st Multi-Day Match | October 30-November 02 | 9:30 AM | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru |
| 2nd Multi-Day Match | November 06-November 09 | 9:30 AM | BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru |
