New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- Rishabh Pant is set to make his competitive cricket comeback as captain of India A, leading the team against South Africa A in a four-day match on October 30 at BCCI's Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.

BCCI announced the India A squad on Tuesday.

Pant, recovering from a fractured foot sustained during the Manchester Test earlier this year, will be joined by vice-captain Sai Sudharsan.

Pant would return to action in Delhi's Ranji Trophy second-round match, from October 25, at home against Himachal Pradesh. That could change now, with the first India A vs South Africa A game set to start just two days after the scheduled last day of the Ranji Trophy game.

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