The Bccion Saturday Announced Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian Test Team for the Upcoming Five-Match Test Series Against England. Wicketkeper-batter rishabh pant has been named Vice-Captain.This come after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin confirmed their retirement from the longest format. Chairman of selectors ajit agarkar addressed a press conference after the squad announcing. He confirmed that Virat Kohli had conveyed to the bcci in April that he no longer wished to play test cricket. “He has played for a long time. That’s why he wasn’t picked, “agarkar said. Rohit Sharma, Had also communicated his decision to step away from the format. “When we picked the squad, we get the information that rohit was not going to continue.
Asked why jasprit bumrah was not made captain despite leading in england earlier, agarkar said, “Just trying to manage his workload. Five tests. Five tests. Agarkar also confirmed kl rahul’s return to the test team but rled out any Leadership Role for Him. “Kl has just returned. We didn’t really consider that. The Chairman explained the rationale behind naming gill as captain. “We felt he is someone who can take the team forward. Every decision is a unanimous one when selector sit. He has been with the team for a with
Agarkar Clarified that the Playing XI decisions will be left to the team management. “The team management will sit with the captain and coach and decide the playing xi. That’s how it should be.” Asked about the presence of multiple openers in the squad, including Jaiswal, Sudharsan, Easwan and Gill, Gill, Gill, Gill, AGarkar Recepanded: “Let the team mangement Decide who Plays withsre. Only 11 can play. Some players will miss out. “ Agarkar also responded to a Query on Including Rishabh Pant as Vice-Captain Despite His Recent Return. “He’s been with the team for a white. We felt it was the right time.Quiz: Who’s that IPL Player? On mohammed shami’s absence, agarkar said, “He’s not fit. He was part of the wtc final but then had a setback. Be Back Soon. “ About the presence of multiple all-orders, including washington sundar and nitish kumar reddy, agarkar said, “There are five tests, that’s why you need options. Roles might be different. If you play one spinner or three seamers, you need backup. “
On whether this squad represents a transition, agarkar remarked, “You do not look at it that way. That’s why you have to move forward. Some of these guys have performed for India a or domestically. There’s no transition; This is the best squad we will pickle. “ On the inclusion of kuldeep yadav, agarkar said, “We wanted two spinners. Regarding Karun Nair’s Return, Agarkar said, “He has got runs in the last season. Agarkar said there was no communication gap with any player. “All the players have been informed. That’s how selection work. The Full Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Captkeeper), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kl Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Abhimanyu Easwan, Karun Nairy, Nitish Kumara Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, ArshDeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
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