Rohit Sharma replaces Virat Kohli as ODI and T20I Captain
Also, the All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked an 18-member squad for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa
Mumbai: Right-handed batsman Rohit Sharma will replace Virat Kohli as the Captain of the ODI and T20I teams, BCCI announced on Wednesday.
BCCi said in a statement, "The All-India Senior Selection Committee also decided to name Mr Rohit Sharma as the Captain of the ODI and T20I teams going forward".
However, Virat Kohli will continue to lead the Test squad. Kohli announced he was stepping down as India's T20I captain days before the T20 World Cup in September. In his statement, Kohli said he was stepping down to deal with his "immense workload". Kohli "felt" that decision would also allow him to be "fully ready" to lead India in Test and ODI cricket.
Also, the All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked an 18-member squad for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa starting from 26th December 2021. The Test series will form a part of the new cycle of the ICC World Test Championship.
India’s Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (vice-captain), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Md. Siraj.
The following players were not available for selection due to injuries and are currently undergoing rehabilitation: Ravindra Jadeja, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Rahul Chahar.
