KL Rahul to steer India’s 18-man squad for South Africa ODIs, injured Rohit Sharma misses out

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday introduced the 18-member India squad for the 3-match ODI collection towards South Africa, scheduled to be performed between January 19 and 23. KL Rahul will likely be main the Indian crew within the three-match ODI collection towards South Africa within the absence of newly-appointed skipper Rohit Sharma, who continues to be unavailable on account of damage, selectors stated on Friday.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will likely be vice-captain for the collection. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been rested whereas Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja stay unfit. Earlier, Kohli, who relinquished the Twenty20 captaincy, was eliminated as India’s ODI skipper as effectively, as a result of the selectors didn’t wish to have two completely different white-ball captains. The ODI collection begins on January 19 after the Test collection through which India lead 1-0. The second Test begins on January 3.Rohit had been appointed captain of the ODI crew earlier this month as he changed Virat Kohli who had stepped down from the function of T20I captaincy as effectively. However, Rohit had suffered a hamstring damage throughout a internet session forward of India’s departure for South Africa for the Test collection. He was dominated out of the Test collection and headed to the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru for his rehab.#CrewIndia for 3 ODI collection towards South Africa introduced.The All-India Senior Selection Committee has named Mr KL Rahul as Captain for the ODI collection as Mr Rohit Sharma is dominated out owing to an damage.WATCH the PC dwell right here – https://t.co/IVYMIoWXkq— BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2021Meanwhile, Rahul has began the South Africa tour on a implausible word, enjoying a significant function in India’s maiden Test win in Centurion and changing into simply the second India opener to have struck a Test century on South African soil. He is at present the vice-captain of the Test crew, once more filling in for Rohit within the function.TEAM : KL Rahul (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Y Chahal, R Ashwin, W Sundar, J Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj— BCCI (@BCCI) December 31, 2021Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer had been picked for his or her maiden abroad project. Both of them had been extremely spectacular within the recently-concluded Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021 marketing campaign. Gaikwad, the truth is, had scored 603 runs from 5 matches at a staggering common of 150.75 with 4 centuries to his identify. Kohli, Pant, Bumrah have returned to the ODI fold after 9 months.India squad for South Africa ODIs: KL Rahul (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Y Chahal, R Ashwin, W Sundar, J Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. SirajAdditionally Read | ACC U19 Asia Cup, closing: India crush Sri Lanka by 9 wickets to clinch their eighth title