Star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant Wednesday made a much-anticipated return to India’s Test squad for the upcoming two-match home series against South Africa, marking his comeback to international cricket after recovering from a foot fracture.

Pant had sustained the fracture during the fourth Test against England in Manchester in July and was forced out of the following series against the West Indies.

The 26-year-old impact batter recently captained India A to win over South Africa A in a four-day game in Bengaluru, scoring 90 in the second innings in a chase of 275.

He replaced N Jagadeesan in the 15-man squad led by Shubhman Gill.

Also earning a recall to Test fold was Bengal pacer Akash Deep after recovering from a shoulder injury. He recently made a comeback to comptitive cricke

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