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Botha to lead SA in T20I against India

Mumbai, Mar 24: South Africa have announced a 15-man squad for the one-off Twenty20 International against India. Johan Botha will lead the unit that includes three uncapped players.

The South African national selectors have decided to rest senior players AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla for the March 30 tie to be played at the Bidvest Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. Jacques Kallis is the only player in the Proteas squad currently taking part in the Test series against New Zealand to feature in the T20 team.

Farhaan Behardien and Dane Vilas have earned their first international call-ups while Faf du Plessis, who has played 21 ODIs, will get a chance to make his T20I debut.

South African squad: Johan Botha (C), Farhaan Behardien, Faf du Plessis, Colin Ingram, Jacques Kallis, Richard Levi, Albie Morkel, Justin Ontong, Wayne Parnell, Rusty Theron, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne van Wyk,, Dane Vilas