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South Africa have announed their squads for India’s 2023 tour with a host of changes handing Mihlali Mpongwana, David Bedingham, and Nandre Burger a chance of winning their first international caps. The tour will begin with three T20Is starting the first one in Durban on Dec 10.

The Indian men's cricket team's chief selector Ajit Agarkar on Thursday revealed the contingent that would travel to South Africa in December for three T20Is and ODIs, as well as two Tests. A host of first-team regulars have been named in the T20I squad alongside a second-string ODI side.

Kagiso Rabada is one of the finest pacers South Africa cricket has produced and the ace pacer is known to torment batters with his pace. However, in the World Cup 2023 semi-final match against Australia, Rabada hogged the limelight due to his batting when he clobbered Mitchell Starc for a maximum.

South Africa have a reputation for major collapses and have been labeled as 'chokers' due to their inability to handle pressure in crucial matches. In a display of this pattern, the Proteas suffered a collapse in their top order, losing 4 wickets with just 24 runs in a high voltage semifinal.