Veteran pacer Zaheer Khan has made a comeback to India’s Test side after close to a year. But opener Gautam Gambhir was ignored as the selectors on Monday announced the squads for the Test and ODI tour of South Africa starting December 5.

Baroda batsman Ambati Rayudu has been named in both the Test and ODI squads, while veterans like Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh continue to remain on the sidelines.

BCCI Secretary Sanjay Patel said after a meeting of the selection committee in Vadodara that all the players were selected unanimously.

It is India’s first international assignment after the retirement of iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar.

The 17-member Test squad includes: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Ambati Rayudu, Wriddhiman Saha, Zaheer Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Pragyan Ojha.

The 16-member ODI Squad includes: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ambati Rayudu, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Amit Mishra.