On Friday, the BCCI announced the team for the first two Tests of the 4-match India Test series against Australia. While Rohit Sharma will lead the men in blue, KL Rahul has been named as the vice-captain. Young opener Prithvi Shaw, who has been impressive in the domestic game, has failed to make the cut. At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja, who was ruled out due to injury, is making a comeback.
KL Rahul, who has been left out of the Indian team for the New Zealand series due to family commitments, will take up the role of vice-captain in the Test series starting February 9.
India’s squad for first 2 Tests vs Australia:
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami , Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav
India’s squad for first 2 Tests vs Australia:
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Shubman Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, S Iyer, KS Bharat (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav– BCCI (@BCCI) January 13, 2023
