Indian wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan requested the BCCI to be released from the upcoming Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons
Indian cricket team's premier wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been released from the upcoming two-match Test series. Kishan will not be a part of the Test squad against South Africa as he has flown back home due to personal reasons. (IND Vs RSA 1st ODI Blog | Scorecard | Streaming | Key Battles | Full Coverage)
KS Bharath, who is currently in South Africa as India 'A' skipper, has been inducted into the main squad.
"Ishan Kishan has requested the BCCI to be released from the upcoming Test series against South Africa citing personal reasons. The wicket-keeper has subsequently been withdrawn from the Test squad. The men's selection committee has named KS Bharath as a replacement," BCCI said in a statement.
Kishan made his Test debut in the West Indies after KS Bharath was given five Test matches in which he failed to score a single fifty.
KS Bharath, who has played five Tests for India, will be one of the two wicket-keeping options for India alongside KL Rahul.
Updated India Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Prasidh Krishna, KS Bharath (wk).
(With PTI input)