Centurion, Jan 16 (UNI) Injured India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha will be replaced by Dinesh Karthik for the third and final Test against South Africa, scheduled to be held in Johannesburg from January 24, the BCCI selection committee announced on Tuesday.
Saha, who had suffered an upper left hamstring tendon injury during training on January 11, was replaced by Parthiv Patel for the ongoing Centurion Test.
Karthik, who has featured in 23 Tests, will make a comeback in the national side after a long gap of seven years. The 32-year-old, who has 51 catches and five stumpings to his name, had last played a Test against Bangladesh in December 2010.