New Delhi, Online Desk. The Indian cricket team has to enter its first T20 series after the Indian Premier League from Thursday. Just a day before the series, the team’s preparations suffered a setback when KL Rahul, who was named captain against South Africa, was out with an injury. The BCCI informed on Wednesday evening that captain and spinner Kuldeep Yadav will not be part of the series due to injury.

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KL Rahul, who was appointed captain of the team before the first match of the five-match series, got injured

Indian team is ready for T20 series against South Africa. The team has to play its first match on Thursday, June 9 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Before the first match of the five-match series, KL Rahul, who was made the captain of the team, got injured. The responsibility of the vice captain in the series was given to Rishabh Pant. The selectors have handed over the captaincy of the team to this young wicketkeeper for the current series.

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24-year-old Pant will be the captain

This will be the first time that young Rishabh Pant will get a chance to captain Team India. Earlier, he has captained the franchise team Delhi Capitals in IPL. He has captaincy experience in T20 matches. At the same time, Hardik Pandya, who is returning to the team for this series, has been made the vice-captain. It is worth noting that this player, who captained Gujarat Titans in the recent season of IPL, has given the team the trophy.