K.L. Rahul’s Direct Response to the Question Regarding the Selection of Cheteshwar Pujara Over Rishabh Pant as Vice Captain

Due to an injury to his thumb, Rohit Sharma will not be able to play in the first test match against Bangladesh, therefore KL Rahul will take over as captain for the match, which will begin on Wednesday. Cheteshwar Pujara, a seasoned middle-order player, has been tapped to serve as his deputy for the encounter. Earlier, the former chairman of selectors had stated that along with Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are being groomed as future leaders in addition to their current roles.

Pant was also given the responsibility of serving as the team’s vice captain for the rescheduled fifth test match that was played against England in July, in which Cheteshwar Pujara was also a participant.

The promotion to vice-captain would be an incredible boost for Cheteshwar Pujara, who is on the verge of losing his place in the Test squad. During the historic tour of Australia that will take place in 2020-21, Pujara will also serve as the vice-captain for one test match.

During the pre-match news conference, when Rahul was questioned about the vice captaincy, he avoided answering the question directly. “Concerning the vice-captain position, at the very least, I do not know what the standards are.

Whoever is chosen, you should congratulate themselves and give themselves a hand. It doesn’t really make that much of a difference, considering that everyone in the team is aware of their own duties and obligations “he added.

He was unwilling to make any distinctions over who would have been a more effective deputy.”

Both Rishabh and Pujara have been outstanding for us in Test cricket, and they have accomplished their goals on a number of occasions. So, we don’t really put much thought into things.

When we win as a team of eleven players, we lose as a team of eleven players, and when we lose, the whole team loses. Everyone is accountable for their actions, “he stated.

On Sunday, it was revealed that numerous players had to withdraw from the India squad due to injury, which resulted in a few roster adjustments. “The injury that India’s skipper, Rohit Sharma, received to his left thumb during the second one-day international match against Bangladesh was evaluated by a specialist in Mumbai.

He will not be able to participate in the first test that will be played against Bangladesh because he has been given the necessary treatment for this injury. At a later date, the BCCI Medical Team will deliberate and make a decision regarding his availability for the second and final Test.

Abhimanyu Easwaran has been selected to take his spot in the team for the first Test by the All-India Senior Selection Committee “according to a statement issued by the BCCI.

“Mohd. Shami, a fast bowler, and Ravindra Jadeja, an all-rounder, will not be participating in the Test series since they have not yet fully recovered from injuries to their shoulders and knees, respectively.

Navdeep Saini and Saurabh Kumar have been chosen by the selectors to replace Shami and Jadeja, respectively. The selection committee for India’s upcoming Test series has also decided to include the fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat in the team’s roster.”

India’s new test squad for matches against Bangladesh: KL Rahul (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat