India suffered an enormous blow as Hardik Pandya‘s World Cup 2023 marketing campaign ended with an damage on Saturday, November 4. The BCCI rapidly drafted younger pacer Prasidh Krishna as Hardik’s substitute and likewise introduced a new vice-captain for the remainder of the tournament.
Hardik missed India’s final three video games after struggling an ankle damage towards Bangladesh on October 19. He was anticipated to make return within the closing phases of the tournament however didn’t get better on time and is being ruled out fully.
It’s a substantial blow for the administration as the staff lacks a tempo all-rounder and a sixth bowling choice. Hardik’s exit additionally left the vice-captaincy position vacant and never the Board of Control for Cricket in India has named the star wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul as his substitute.
According to a report from the Indian Express, the BCCI’s senior choice committee picked KL Rahul over Jasprit Bumrah to take vice-captaincy duties. Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the choice committee, is travelling with a staff and led the assembly on Saturday morning to take the choice.
“The BCCI has appointed KL Rahul as the vice-captain of the Indian team for the remainder of the World Cup. He was informed about it on Saturday morning by the chairman of the selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, who is travelling with the team,” a BCCI official informed the Indian Express on Saturday.
India World Cup Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (vc & wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Prasidh Krishna.
