KL Rahul named as vice-captain of Test team for India tour of South Africa

The All-India Senior selection committee has named KL Rahul as vice-captain for the upcoming 3-match Test series against South Africa. KL Rahul replaces Rohit Sharma as vice-captain, who was ruled out of the Test series owing to a hamstring injury.

India’s Test squad: Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Priyank Panchal, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Jayant Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Shardul Thakur, Md. Siraj

South Africa vs India, 2021/22 – Test series
1st Test: 26th – 30th December, 2021 at SuperSport Park, Centurion
2nd Test: 3rd – 7th January, 2022 at Wanderers, Johannesburg
3rd Test: 11th – 15th January, 2022 at Newlands, Cape Town.