BCCI picks 30 probables for South Africa series

Men in blue ready for South Africa series

The Senior selection Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has listed out a 30-player list for the preparatory camp for the forthcoming Mahatma Gandhi - Nelson Mandela Series between India and South Africa.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan were named in the list of 30 players for the camp which will be held in Bengaluru from 21st of September to 27th of September 2015.

The list comprises of 12 specialist batsmen, three wicketkeepers, one all-rounder and 14 bowlers, including eight fast bowlers and six spinners. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's name was included in the list, and also Mohammad Shami will be making a comeback after the knee injury accident.

Harbhajan Singh has made it to the list, even though his performance in the recently concluded Test series in Sri Lanka wasn't very good, he can be a vital piece in Indian turning conditions.

The series is 72-day long which includes four Tests, five ODIs and three T20s. The players fitness will be one major concern in BCCI's head.

Following are the names of the players:

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Stuart Binny, Wriddhiman Saha, Naman Ojha, R Ashwin, Amit Mishra, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Varun Aaron, Karun Nair, Suresh Raina, Mohammed Shami, Axar Patel, Pragyan Ojha, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma, Karn Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Dhawal Kulkarni, Kedar Jadhav, Manish Pandey.