Johannesburg, Oct. 27 -- Batter Temba Bavuma returns to lead the South Africa side, which will take on India at their home next month, starting from November 14, after recovering from a calf strain which caused him to miss the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) title-defence starting series against Pakistan recently.

Having sustained the injury in England during September's ODI series against the Three Lions, Bavuma will build his workload gradually. He will not play any white-ball matches in Pakistan, but will be joining South Africa A to play India A in Bengaluru before joining the main squad. The South Africa four-day games will start from October 30, with Rishabh Pant leading the India A squad.

Bavuma's inclusion is the only change a...