Hardik Pandya (left) and Shubman Gill.
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Fit-again all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Test/ODI captain Shubman Gill have made a return to the 15-man India squad led by Suryakumar Yadav for the five-match T20I series against South Africa.
Gill has been included, subject to fitness clearance from the BCCI medical team, as per a BCCI release.
Gill, had sustained injury during the opening Test against South Africa in Kolkata. He was subsequently ruled out of the second Test in Guwahati and the ongoing ODI series.
Pandya, who missed the Asia Cup 2025 final and the five-match series in Australia, made a comeback in India's setup after proving his fitness on Tuesday during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match against Punjab in Hyderabad.
The five-match T20 series begins on December 9 in Cuttack.
Other matches of the T20 series will be held on Dec 11 (Chandigarh), Dec 14 (Dharamsala), Dec 17 (Lucknow) and Dec 19 (Ahmedabad).
The selection committee meeting to pick the T20 squad took place on the sidelines of the second ODI against South Africa in Raipur.
(with inputs from agencies)