Ajinkya Rahane has been removed from the Test vice-captaincy.
Virat Kohli was on Wednesday removed as India’s ODI captain along with the national selection committee, making Rohit Sharma the team’s only white-ball leader until the 2023 50-over World Cup.
In another significant development, Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from Test vice-captaincy, a position that was also offered to Rohit.
The BCCI has announced an 18-man squad for the three-Test series which excludes all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, spinner Axar Patel and opener Shubman Gill due to various injuries.
Hanuma Vihari has made a comeback in the main team while Ishant Sharma has managed to retain his place despite his poor form.
Shaft: Virat Kohli (Captain), Rohit Sharma (VC), KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (WK), Wriddhiman Saha (WK), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma , Mo. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj.
Standby Player: Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Arjan Nagwaswala.
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