KL Rahul will lead India in a three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe after being declared match by the BCCI medical group.  BCCI had launched a 15-man squad for the Zimbabwe sequence led by Senior Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan on July 30. 

After being declared match by the BCCI medical group to play in opposition to Zimbabwe, the All-India Senior Selection Committee determined to choose Rahul as India’s skipper within the Zimbabwe sequence naming Dhawan as his deputy. 

Rahul is all-format India’s Vice-captain however since his restoration was taking time, he was not chosen for the Zimbabwe sequence. His availability has delegated Dhawan as India’s Vice-captain for the sequence.

Rahul has been out of motion for some time first resulting from hernia surgical procedure after which due to a Covid constructive outcome simply earlier than the west Indies sequence.

Rahul’s entry takes the power of the facet to 16 however it may additionally imply dangerous information to opener Ruturaj Gaikwad who would discover it tough to discover a spot within the presence of the seasoned opening pair of Dhawan and Rahul with Shubhman Gill as a backup opener.

Many senior gamers together with Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami will miss the motion in opposition to Zimbabwe after being rested for the sequence. 

However, Rahul shouldn’t be the one participant to make a comeback after harm within the zimbabwe sequence. Pacer Deepak Chahar and spinner Washington Sundar may also make their comeback within the Zimbabwe sequence after lacking a variety of motion resulting from harm. 

India will probably be touring Zimbabwe for a three-match ODI sequence between August 18 until August 22.

India Squad for 3 ODIs: KL Rahul (Captain) Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar

With inputs from PTI

 

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