Rohit Sharma Likely to succeed Ajinkya Rahane as Test Vice Captain for South Africa tour.
India’s tour of South Africa may be cut short with Rohit Sharma as the new Test vice-captain.
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India’s new T20I captain Rohit Sharma may also be named as India’s new Test vice-captain for the crucial tour of South Africa. A report in the Times of India He claims that Rohit is set to rise, which means he will have a major clout in the leadership group from now on. This step has been taken after the poor form of Ajinkya Rahane. Meanwhile, Rohit was already speaking at the think tank after being promoted to the post of T20I captain. The report claimed that he was instrumental in influencing the selectors when the team was picked for the home series against New Zealand.
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India was set to tour the Rainbow Nation with the first Test starting on December 17, but reports suggest that the BCCI is planning to delay it by nine days; So the series starts with the Boxing Day Test match. Reason: BCCI wants to keep an eye on the situation of Omicron in the country.
“The selection meeting will take place in a few days. It is likely that Rohit will be made the vice-captain of the Test team. The Indian team is committed to the tour of South Africa. However, this tour will not take place as per the schedule. The BCCI has told the CSA that it can start the tour with the Boxing Day Test.
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It is possible that the first Test may be dropped altogether and the three-match series may be reduced. There is no confirmation as the logistics are being worked out. The players who were rested for the New Zealand Test have also reached Mumbai and will be quarantined. Will they come under a tough quarantine? It is still not known as the coach wants to do some training sessions with Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur before leaving for Rahul Dravid.
“The tour will be cut. Travel plans are being prepared. It is unlikely that the team will leave on December 8. As of now, it looks like both the boards will have to settle and agree to play two Tests instead of three initially planned. Maybe a T20I can be reduced as well,” said the official.
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