Captain Temba Bavuma returned to the South Africa squad on Monday for the two-Test series in India after recovering from a calf injury.
The series begins on November 14 with matches scheduled in Guwahati and Kolkata.
Bavuma was not part of the recent two-match series in Pakistan that his team drew with the hosts. Majority of the squad from the Pakistan series has been retained with David Bedingham making way for Bavuma.