Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant has returned to the Test squad for the series beginning against South Africa in Kolkata on November 14.

Pant was on the sidelines ever since he fractured his foot during the five-game series against England in July. In his absence, Ravindra Jadeja was the deputy to Shubman Gill against West Indies last month.

Pant scored 479 runs in four Tests against England, including two hundreds and three half-centuries. He returned to fitness last month and led India A in the first unofficial test against South Africa A in Bengaluru.

Pant scored 90 in the second innings as India A won by three wickets. He will also lead the side in the second unofficial Test beginning on Thursday.

KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal and Mohammed Siraj, who have b

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