Together Virat Kohli Ajinkya Rahane is all set to lead India in the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur later this month after seeking rest and giving Rohit Sharma a break. According to a report, Rohit has been rested to manage his workload better while Kohli, who is already skipping the T20I series, will return for the second Test in Mumbai.
according to a report The Times of India, The decision to keep Rahane in the squad was taken on Thursday after a brainstorming session on managing the workloads of their players by the selectors, who had recently spoken about bubble fatigue, which in turn led to the Indian team’s early exit in the ICC. cited as one of the reasons. Men’s T20 World Cup 2021.
The BCCI recently announced a 15-member India T20 squad for the three-match home series against New Zealand under Rohit’s leadership. However, the team is missing other senior players including former captain Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, who have all been given the much-needed break.
The selectors considered handing over the captaincy to Rohit for the Kanpur Test and then resting him for the second match. However, he will be ruled out for the entire series and hence Rahane, whose form with the bat has been waning for some time now, will take over the reins of the team.
The pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur have been rested along with wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant.
Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal and KL Rahul are the openers in the team. Hanuma Vihari and Rahane will form the middle order while Wriddhiman Saha is the first-choice wicketkeeper.
The T20I series gets underway from November 17 in Jaipur with Ranchi and Kolkata hosting the second and third matches respectively. Tests will be played in Kanpur and Mumbai.
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