Wicketkeeper/batter Rishabh Pant was on Tuesday (May 18) removed as vice-captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming one-off match against Afghanistan and dropped from the ODI line-up for the ensuing three-match series against the same opponents.
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Pant dropped from India's ODI squad for Afghanistan series, loses Test vice-captaincy to Rahul
In one lineRishabh Pant dropped from India's ODI squad and loses Test vice-captaincy to KL Rahul for Afghanistan series.Key facts• Pant's leadership changeRishabh Pant was removed as vice-captain of the Indian Test team and replaced by KL Rahul under Shubman Gill's captaincy.• ODI squad exclusionPant was also dropped from the ODI squad for the three-match series against Afghanistan starting June 14.• Workload managementJasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja were rested from the Afghanistan series due to workload concerns.• New squad inclusionsManav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, and Prince Yadav earned maiden call-ups to the Test and ODI squads.• Series scheduleThe Afghanistan series includes a one-off Test (June 6) and three ODIs (June 14-24) across Mullanpur, Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Chennai.Key statisticsJune 6Test match dateJune 14ODI series start date3ODI matches in seriesProcessed with AI. Reviewed by DH Digital Team.
KL Rahul replaced Pant as the vice-captain of the Indian Test team that is being led by Shubman Gill.
Jasprit Bumrah.
Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been expectedly rested from both the Test and ODI assignments as part of his workload management, but he will be back for the tour of England later this summer. Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has also been rested from the upcoming Test match by the Ajit Agarkar-led national selection committee.
Rishabh Pant could be relieved from Test vice-captaincy to help him focus on batting"Bumrah will be back when we tour England. He is working on his workload," Agarkar told reporters after the selection meeting.
Spin bowler Manav Suthar and pacer Gurnoor Brar have earned maiden call-ups to the Test squad. Both are team-mates at IPL franchise Gujarat Titans, while Prince Yadav is the new face in the ODI line-up, with Ishan Kishan being the second wicket-keeper.
Rishabh Pant cops blow during nets ahead of ODI series against New ZealandTest squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul (vice-captain), Sai Sudharsan, Rishabh Pant, Devdutt Padikkal, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Manav Suthar, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey, Dhruv Jurel.
ODI squad: Shubman Gill (captain), Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar.
The home assignments against Afghanistan include a one-off Test in Mullanpur starting on June 6, followed by three ODIs scheduled from June 14 across Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Chennai.
(With inputs from agencies)