While the BCCI claimed that it had made the application in March and waiting for the clearance letter, a sports ministry official said it is yet to get it.
The former South African skipper will return to Test cricket in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe beginning on Tuesday before the three-match Test series against India starting on January 5.
The former South African skipper will return to Test cricket in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe beginning on Tuesday before the three-match Test series against India starting on January 5.
Wadekar also backed the vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane who has been struggling with the bat to come good on the upcoming South Africa tour.
The former captain is impressed with the current India bowling attack but wants to wait till he watches them in action on the upcoming South Africa tour.
The pace bowling quartet includes Hyderabad's Mohammad Siraj, Madhya Pradesh's Avesh Khan, Navdeep Saini of Delhi and Kerala's yorker specialist Basil Thampi.
While no official reason has been given for cancellation of the tour game, the change in schedule means that India will straightway head into the opening Test in Cape Town from January 5.
The former Proteas skipper remarks hold significance as India have a poor winning record abroad especially in the Rainbow nation (South Africa) where they are yet to win a Test series.
India are set to tour South Africa early next year to play three Tests, six ODIs and three T20s, with the first Test scheduled at Cape Town from January 5.
India have been playing non-stop cricket since Champions Trophy and none other than Kohli has complained about cramped schedule ahead of important South Africa tour due to the ongoing full series against Sri Lanka getting over only on December 24.
Rohit Sharma will lead Team India against Sri Lanka in the limited-overs series starting on December 10 in the absence of regular skipper Virat Kohli.
Despite India not having a great record to show in South Africa, the former India skipper felt that the current team does have the potential to give a tough fight to the Proteas during the tour, comprising three Tests, six ODIs and three T20Is.
Kohli was at his aggressive best in the second Test against Sri Lanka where he smashed a strokeful 213 off 267 balls to help India amass a huge first innings total.
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