NEW DELHI (Reuters)
Uncapped Ajay Ratra has been named as standby wicketkeeper following the withdrawal of Sameer Dighe from India's tour of South Africa.

"We have got Ratra in mind. We are keeping him as standby," India's chief of selectors Chandu Borde said from the western city of Pune on Saturday.

Dighe, the first-choice wicketkeeper for the three-Test series, suffered back spasms on the morning of the first Test at Bloemfontein last Saturday.

He was replaced by debutant Deep Dasgupta as India lost the first Test by nine wickets.

Dighe will return home without playing a game after doctors told him he might not recover for the remainder of the series.

Ratra played a key role in India's Under-19 World Cup triumph in Sri Lanka early last year.

"We will send him only if the team management asks, in case of an emergency," Borde added.

India were starting a four-day game against South Africa A on Saturday, before the second Test at Port Elizabeth starting on November 16. The final Test begins at Centurion Park on November 23.

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