Jadeja recalled for SA Tests

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja returned to India's Test fold after more than a year's absence on Monday.

Jadeja, 26, was included in the 16-man squad for the first two Tests of the four-match series against world number one South Africa, in Mohali from November 5-9 and Bangalore from Nov 14-18.

The left-arm spinner and useful lower order batsman, who played the last of his 12 Tests in England in August 2014, was back in favour after claiming 24 wickets and scoring 91 and 58 in two first-class matches earlier this month.

The Test squad also includes fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who will miss the first match due to a one-Test suspension for bad behaviour during the preceding tour of Sri Lanka.

TEST SQUAD

Virat Kohli (capt), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Amit Mishra, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Lokesh Rahul, Stuart Binny, Varun Aaron, Ishant Sharma.