Three members of Team India's initial squad for the two-match Test series against South Africa, which gets underway in Centurion on Tuesday, will not be available. Due to a finger injury he sustained during the ODI series earlier this week, Ruturaj Gaikwad has reportedly been released from the squad. Veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami, on the other hand, has not traveled to South Africa with the team due to an ankle injury he is reportedly recovering from at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. However, Ishan Kishan, the third, had chosen to withdraw from the competition, citing "personal reasons". Although the BCCI did not provide an explanation in their official statement, the real cause of Ishan's absence has been
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