India, Nov. 5 -- The BCCI Men's selection committee has announced India's squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa. Notably, the Indian Test vice-captain Rishabh Pant has returned to the side after recovering from his toe fracture.

Gill continues as the captain, as Pant takes his place back as his deputy. The two matches in the series will be played in Kolkata from November 14 and Guwahati from November 22 as a part of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle.

The squad retains the broad core that featured in the recent assignments against England and the West Indies, where India drew 2-2 away to England and then secured a 2-0 home sweep over the West Indies under Gill's captaincy.

At the top of the order, Ind...