Temba Bavuma will be back to lead South Africa 's Test side in their two-match series against India next month after recovering from a calf strain . Bavuma missed the start of their World Test Championship title defence against Pakistan after sustaining the injury in England in September.

He will not play in any of the white-ball matches that start in Pakistan this week but will be in a South African A side to play India A in a first-class match in Bengaluru before joining up with the Test squad.

Bavuma's inclusion is the only batting change from South Africa's squad that drew 1-1 in Pakistan and comes at the expense of middle order batter David Bedingham , who did not play either of the matches. Bedingham has played 15 Tests for South Africa and scored one hundred and fou

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