IND vs SA T20: Suryakumar leads, major squad overhaul; 5 ODI players retained

• India will play a five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting December 9 in Cuttack.
• Suryakumar Yadav will captain India, with Shubman Gill as vice-captain; Aiden Markram leads South Africa.
• India's 15-member T20I squad sees significant changes, with only five players retained from the recent ODI team.
• Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah return to the T20I squad, while KL Rahul and others are omitted.
• Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20 cricket as of June 2024.

Why It Matters: India's T20 squad for South Africa signals a major strategic shift in team composition.