Raina included in India's T20 squad for South Africa series

While the pace department consists of Bhuvneshwar, Bumrah, Undakat and Shardul Thakur

India’s spin attack will have Axar, Chahal and Kuldeep

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will have a key role to play in South Africa

Dinesh Karthik, who is considered as a limited-over format specialist, has been included in the 16-member squad.

Manish Pandey, who was bought by KXIP for 11 crores in IPL auction, will be the mainstay in India’s top orders.

MS Dhoni, as usual, will be behind the wickets

The 31-year-old was rewarded for his superb performance in the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy

KL Rahul has been selected as the backup opener

Suresh Raina makes a comeback to the Indian side after a gap of 1 year

Shikhar Dhawan will partner Rohit at the top

After a terrific performance in the ODI series against Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma is expected to play a crucial role in the top order.

As usual, Virat Kohli will lead the Indian team

The selectors surprised the cricketing fraternity by including couple of unexpected names in the squad.

The Indian team for the three-match series is as follows:

However, it is not Yuvraj Singh, who makes it in the list. The 35-year-old was again ignored by the selection panel.

India are scheduled to play 3-match T20 series against South Africa.

BCCI on Sunday announced the 15-member squad of T20 matches.