KL Rahul Appointed As Vice-Captain Of Indian Team After Hardik Pandya Ruled Out Of The Tournament

According to a report in The Indian Express, KL Rahul was formally apprised by BCCI selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar on Saturday about his role in the decision to appoint him to a senior post in BCCI.

Rohit Sharma Celebrating The Victory With KL Rahul And Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma Celebrating India’s Victory With KL Rahul And Virat Kohli Credits: Twitter

“BCCI has appointed KL Rahul as the vice-captain of the Indian team for the remainder of the World Cup. He was announced on Saturday morning by selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar, who is traveling with the team. We were informed about this by the BCCI official.

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has failed to recover from the ankle injury he sustained during the match in Bangladesh and has been labeled as India’s speedster Prasidh, hence the ongoing ODI World Cup 2023< Excluded from /strong>. Krishna named a substitute for the rest of the tournament.

KL Rahul will be part of the squad for all bowlers and batsmen’s meetings in place of his role as specialist wicketkeeper. The team management is expected to consult Rahul on all important decisions regarding the future of the tournament.

Indian Cricket Team
Indian Cricket Team Credits: Twitter

KL Rahul, along with Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, has brought much-needed stability to the middle order in the ongoing mega event. The Karnataka batsmanwas looking to use the opportunity given to him to announce his biggest comeback since the Asia Cup and continue his good form till the end of business for the main event.

Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav will be the top players for the Indian national team in the World Cup, with the Men in Blue making it to the top seven. is in a superior position. The match after his seventh win in the main event.

However, Pandya’s absence will be a big blow to the Indian team ahead of bigger matches in the mega event.

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