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Bumrah rested for Afghanistan Test; Rahul replaces Pant as vice-captain
Edition SLNewsRohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in the ODI squad as India build towards the 2027 World CupJasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been rested from India's one-off Test match against Afghanistan in June, while KL Rahul has replaced Rishabh Pant as the vice-captain of the 15-member squad that will be led by Shubman Gill.The fixture is India's first Test match since the 2-0 defeat to South Africa at home last November. Apart from Bumrah and Jadeja, the other omissions from that squad are left-arm spin allrounder Axar Patel and fast bowler Akash Deep. Rajasthan left-arm spin allrounder Manav Suthar and Punjab fast bowler Gurnoor Brar got their maiden call-ups to the Test squad, while another left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, from Vidarbha, has also been included.Dubey, along with fast bowlers Prince Yadav and Brar, got their maiden call-ups to the ODI squad for the three matches against Afghanistan after the Test. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya made their comebacks to the 50-over format, while Pant, Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Ayush Badoni, Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj were left out from the squad that lost the home ODI series 2-1 to New Zealand in January."We want him to become the best Test player that he has always been," chief selector Ajit Agarkar said of Pant's removal as Test vice-captain and exclusion from the ODI squad. "I don't think there is any concern with his spot in the Test team. I think he is one of our main batters in that line-up. [He] had a really good tour of England till he got injured. So, I am sure he would like a few more runs. But he has always been very good in Test cricket. At this point, yes, we have gone with two different [wicketkeeping] options in one-day cricket. But Test cricket, he remains one of our main players."That's the best option we think at this point that we have as far as vice-captain with experience," Agarkar said of Rahul. "We saw during the South African series as well when Shubman got injured. And KL provides us with the necessary experience that you need in case the situation arises. Plus, he has obviously had a really good tour of England and against the West Indies."Rohit and Pandya were picked in the ODI squad subject to fitness clearance. The Mumbai Indians duo have been carrying injuries in IPL 2026: Rohit missed five matches because of a hamstring issue whereas Pandya sat out of four matches with back spasms. Agarkar said he had been told by the Indian team's physios that both players were "on trac...
India squad for Afghanistan series: Pant removed as vice-captain ...
India squad for Afghanistan series: Rishabh Pant has been dropped from the ODI squad and also lost his Test captaincy as the selectors took some big calls.
India vs Afghanistan squad announcement: KL Rahul replaces Pant as Test ...
India vs Afghanistan squad announcement: KL Rahul replaces Pant as Test vice-captain; Jadeja, Bumrah, Axar rested The senior national selection committee, chaired by Ajit Agarkar, met in Guwahati — the hometown of BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia — on Tuesday afternoon to pick the Test and ODI squads.
Rahul replaces Pant as Test vice-captain, Kishan returns to ODI squad
KL Rahul has replaced Rishabh Pant as India's Test vice-captain as the squad was announced for the side's one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Pant has also been dropped from the squad for India's subsequent three-match ODI series against Afghanistan.
