KL Rahul Appointed Team India Vice-Captain As Hardik Pandya Gets Ruled Out Of World Cup
Mumbai: The BCCI has appointed KL Rahul as the vice-captain of Team India for the remainder of the ODI World Cup 2023. This comes after Hardik Pandya was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury.
The star player sustained an ankle injury during the Pune match against Bangladesh last month. Although there were rumors that he would be back for the knockout stages, Hardik’s injury did not heal well enough to keep him out of the competition for the rest of it. Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna was selected to replace him in the team, although KL Rahul has reportedly been nominated vice-captain by the BCCI.
On Saturday, the Indian cricket team announced that Hardik would not be participating in the World Cup. The all-rounder, who was selected as the tournament’s vice-captain, participated in India’s first four games prior to becoming hurt, which caused him to miss three consecutive games.
On Saturday, the Indian cricket team announced that Hardik would not be participating in the World Cup. The all-rounder, who was selected as the tournament’s vice-captain, participated in India’s first four games prior to becoming hurt, which caused him to miss three consecutive games.
In an attempt to make it to the championship game for the first time since 2011, India still has two league matches and a semifinal to go. According to Indian Express, BCCI has designated Rahul as Rohit Sharma’s backup.
“The BCCI has appointed KL Rahul as the vice-captain of the Indian team for the remainder of the World Cup. He was informed about it on Saturday morning by chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, who is traveling with the team,” a BCCI official told The Indian Express.
Jasprit Bumrah was also a contender for that position, according to the article, but Rahul beat him out because he was the wicketkeeper and had a greater understanding of how the game was played. Now, the No. 5 batter for India will be present at all bowlers’ and bats’ meetings and will also be involved in team selection.
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