The wicketkeeper-batsman will be on standby for Herschelle Gibbs.
All-rounder Thisara Perera became the first Sri Lankan to hit six sixes in an over in any form of professional cricket during a domestic tournament.
The all-rounder scored 109 not out as South Africa hung on for a draw with the West Indies in the first Test.
India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni will join compatriot Virender Sehwag and a host of other international cricketers for a charity match at the Kia Oval on September 17.
Captain Graeme Smith struck his maiden one-day century to lead South Africa to a three-wicket victory in the third one-day international against England on Friday.
But both the teams have underachieved in the recent past and its hard to pick a winner.
South Africa were 21-2 chasing a huge 493-run target when torrential rain ended play on the fourth day of the second Test.
Brad Hodge and Kumar Sangakkara added 105 runs for the unbroken third wicket stand as Gemini Arabians notched up their second successive victory in the Masters Champions League T20 tournament beating Leo Lions by eight wickets, in Dubai, on Saturday.
South Africa were 237 for three at the close of the second day's play in the third and final test against New Zealand.
Fine bowling by Andre Nel and Makhaya Ntini enabled South Africa win the fourth ODI by six wickets.
The spinner took five wickets on his comeback and put South Africa firmly in control of the first Test.\n\n
Former India pace bowler David Johnson, who played two Tests in 1996, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday.
The 28-year-old clobbered left-arm spinner Karl Carver six times over the rope in the 16th over to join a select group that includes Garfield Sobers, Ravi Shastri, Herschelle Gibbs, Yuvraj Singh and Lancashire's Jordan Clark, who achieved it in a second-team game against Yorkshire.
Chasing 144, South Africa was teetering at 42 for 4 before Jonty Rhodes (53 not out) and Albie Morkel (54 not out) took the West Indies bowlers to the cleaners in Wednesday's Road Safety World Series match, in Navi Mumbai.
David Bedingham said it is a dream to score a hundred in front of friends and family as he owes them a lot.
Sachin Tendulkar lauded the Namibia cricket team
A look at South Africa's tormented past when they failed to get over the line at key junctures in World Cups.
Sammy would be the third international cricketer to get honorary citizenship of a country
Former India batsman Lalchand Rajput has been appointed as the coach of Afghanistan cricket team. He replaces Inzamam-ul-Haq, who had stepped down in April this year and became the chief selector of Pakistan. Rajput has been recommended by the BCCI and has been preferred over former South African batting star Herschelle Gibbs and West Indies' Corey Collymore.
New Zealand batsman Leo Carter on Sunday emulated the likes of Ravi Shastri and Yuvraj Singh when he entered the history books by becoming the seventh cricketer in the world to hit six sixes in an over. Carter achieved the feat during his side Canterbury Kings' win over Northern Knights in New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 tournament Super Smash. The 25-year-old left-handed batsman smashed left-arm spinner Anton Devcich six times over the Hagley Oval boundary during his stunning unbeaten knock of 70 off just 29 balls to seal a seven-wicket win for his side while chasing an imposing 220.
Virat Kohli became only the fifth player overall to score a century in One-Day Internationals against all nine Test playing nations. Ricky Ponting, Herschelle Gibbs, Sachin Tendulkar and Hashim Amla are the other players to achieved the feat. Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the fourth ODI between India and South Africa in Chennai, on Thursday.
Jadeja scored 154 off only 69 balls for Jamnagar against Amreli as his side posted 239 for 6 in 20 overs.
Afghanistan batsman Hazratullah Zazai achieved one of the rare feats in the game of cricket when he smashed six sixes in an over during an Afghanistan Premier League (APL) T20 match in Sharjah on Sunday.
Gayle who has featured in his 27th World Cup match who had hammered 37 sixes in his 23 World Cup appearances.
Gibbs back India, England as contenders for ODI World Cup
Former India seamer Manoj Prabhakar has applied for the women's national team coach's job
Opener Fakhar Zaman's scintillating 193 was not enough for Pakistan who lost the second one-day international to South Africa by 17 runs at The Wanderers on Sunday as the hosts levelled the three-game series.
The letter was also signed by five current coaches including national fielding coach Justin Ontong, ESPNCricinfo had reported.
Yuvraj Singh made history by hitting England pacer Stuart Broad for six sixes in an over in the first World T20 championship in 2007.
Women cricketers Sara McGlashan and Sarah Taylor were also handed the honour.
The most amazing over in T20 history!
West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became only the third player to hit six sixes in an over in international cricket as he powered his team to a four-wicket victory against Sri Lanka, in the first T20 International, in Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua, on Wednesday.
IMAGES from the ICC World Cup match played between Australia and Bangladesh in Pune on Saturday
We celebrate the ninth anniversary of that amazing over, with the video!
Given below are five more instances when a team suffered a staggering collapse:
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