Mumbai: Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has requested BCCI to release him from India's squad for the South Africa Tests.
Kishan has cited personal reasons for his withdrawal, which BCCI have accepted. Kishan made his Test debut in July this year and has featured in two Tests, both against West Indies.
The news comes after Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the Test series after not being cleared by the BCCI medical team.
The Men's selection committee has named KS Bharat as a replacement for Kishan. Bharat has played five Tests for India and will be one of two wicket-keeping options in the squad along with
KL Rahul.
His last assignment was in June this year when India faced Australia in a Test series, an ICC report said.
The two-match Test series begins with the Boxing Day Test at the Centurion. The second Test will be played between January 3 and 7, 2024 in Cape Town.
India's tour of South Africa began with a three-match T20I series, which ended in a 1-1 draw. The three-match ODI series is ongoing.