<p>Fast bowler Deepak Chahar and young batter Ishan Kishan are going to South Africa with India A team for the three red ball four-day Test matches.</p>.<p>Deepak and Ishan are currently in Kolkata for the third T20I against New Zealand.</p>.<p>"Yes, Deepak and Ishan have been drafted to the squad. They will finish the match in Kolkata and link up with the A team before they leave for South Africa," a senior BCCI official confirmed the development to <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>It is understood that Ishan is being sent because Chetan Sharma led committee by mistake had kept only one wickekeeper for 'A' tour in Railways' Upendra Yadav.</p>.<p>"They needed a second keeper and who better than Ishan who probably now would be first keeper and rightly so," another official said.</p>.<p>Deepak hadn't played a lot of red ball cricket but with his ability to swing the ball, selectors want to keep him busy.</p>.<p>Gujarat top-order batter Priyank Panchal will lead the India A squad for the tour of South Africa beginning from November 23.</p>.<p>The tour comprises three four-day matches to be be played in Bloemfontein.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Fast bowler Deepak Chahar and young batter Ishan Kishan are going to South Africa with India A team for the three red ball four-day Test matches.</p>.<p>Deepak and Ishan are currently in Kolkata for the third T20I against New Zealand.</p>.<p>"Yes, Deepak and Ishan have been drafted to the squad. They will finish the match in Kolkata and link up with the A team before they leave for South Africa," a senior BCCI official confirmed the development to <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>It is understood that Ishan is being sent because Chetan Sharma led committee by mistake had kept only one wickekeeper for 'A' tour in Railways' Upendra Yadav.</p>.<p>"They needed a second keeper and who better than Ishan who probably now would be first keeper and rightly so," another official said.</p>.<p>Deepak hadn't played a lot of red ball cricket but with his ability to swing the ball, selectors want to keep him busy.</p>.<p>Gujarat top-order batter Priyank Panchal will lead the India A squad for the tour of South Africa beginning from November 23.</p>.<p>The tour comprises three four-day matches to be be played in Bloemfontein.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>