- After Indian captain Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the Perth Test match, Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah handed over the responsibility of captaincy to a player who has played 40 matches. While KL Rahul was decided to be the vice-captain.
KL Rahul: Team India is preparing in full swing for the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The first match will be played in Perth from November 22, for which both the teams will try their best to win. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given the responsibility of vice-captain to KL Rahul, while it has been decided to make a player who has played 40 matches the captain. So let’s know who is this player who will lead the captain in the first Test match…
The player who played 40 matches got the captaincy
Team India’s Australia tour is about to begin. The first test match will be played in Perth on 22 November. Due to Rohit Sharma not being a part of this match, BCCI has handed over the captaincy to a player who has played 40 matches. Due to personal reasons, Hitman has taken a break from the first test. A report by ABP News claims that he withdrew his name from the Perth Test to spend some time with his family.
It is known that he became a father for the second time on 15 November. As far as giving the captaincy to Bumrah is concerned, Gambhir had already confirmed in the press conference that if Rohit Sharma remains out of the matches of this series, the command will be in the hands of Jassi. At the same time, Jay Shah and coach Gautam Gambhir can consider handing over the responsibility of vice-captaincy to KL Rahul.
KL Rahul becomes vice-captain!
In the absence of Rohit Sharma , dreaded fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah will lead the team. However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has not yet officially announced it. Let us tell you that Jaspreet Bumrah has previously played the role of captain in the absence of Rohit Sharma.
In 2022, he led the team against England, in which India had to face defeat by seven wickets. At the same time, there is a report that KL Rahul can be made the vice-captain. This player, who was seen warming the bench in the New Zealand Test series due to poor performance, will be expected to perform well in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
Rohit Sharma will return in this match
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who was out of the Perth Test match, may return in the second Test. This match will be played in Adelaide from December 6. It is reported that dreaded fast bowler Mohammed Shami will also leave for Australia with him. Due to injury in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023, he had to stay away from international cricket for a year. But now he has returned to the cricket field through Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in the match played against Madhya Pradesh.
