Kolkata: Fast Bowler Deepak Chahar and Dough goalkeeper Young goalkeeper Ishan Kiswan has been added to the Indian squad who will travel to South Africa for three four-day test matches.
Deepak and Ishan were in Kolkata for the third T20i against New Zealand and would leave with a squad on November 23.
“Yes, Deepak and Ishan have been recruited to the squad.
They will finish the match in Kolkata and connect with the team before they go to South Africa,” A senior BCCI official confirmed his development to PTI.
It is understood that Ishan is being sent because of the Chetan Sharma-LED committee, accidentally, has kept one goalkeeper for ‘a’ tour at Railways’ upendra Yadav.
“They need a better guard who is better than Ishan.
He may now be the first guard and so,” another official said.
Deepak hasn’t played a lot of red ball cricket but with his ability to swing the ball, the voters wanted to make him busy.
Gujarat Att-Order Priyank Pancheal dough will lead the Indian squad for a tour of South Africa, starting November 26.
The tour consists of three four-day matches at Bloemfontein.