KL Rahul Ruled Out of T20I Series vs South Africa Due to Injury; Rishabh Pant To Captain India: BCCI Sources
Indian skipper KL Rahul was on Wednesday ruled out of the five-match T20 International series against South Africa due to an injury. Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, who was named as Rahul's deputy, will lead the side.
New Delhi, Jun 8: Indian skipper KL Rahul was on Wednesday ruled out of the five-match T20 International series against South Africa due to an injury.
Wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant, who was named as Rahul's deputy, will lead the side.
"KL is out of whole series and Rishabh Pant will lead the team as he is the designated deputy," a senior BCCI source told PTI on Thursday.Mithali Raj Retires: A Look At Stats and Records of Former Indian Women’s Cricket Team Captain.
It is understood that Ruturaj Gaikwad will open the batting alongside Ishan Kishan in the series-opener on Thursday.
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