7 Indian players who played in India's last T20I against South Africa in South Africa but are not there this time

1. Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir was in top form that day at Johannesburg

Opening the batting with Uthappa that day was Gautam Gambhir, who got himself to 49 off 28 balls before the rains arrived.

As India looked to regain lost ground after a poor tour of Australia, the left-hander's role at the top of the order was vital for the team to build a side for the future.

However, the Delhi batsman could not develop the level of consistency which the management looked from him and towards the end of the year found himself almost out of the reckoning in the Indian limited-overs setup.

While his fans stay in hope for him to make a return in Indian colors, it remains to be seen if the selectors have a similar line of thought or not.