KL Rahul Named as India’s Test Vice-Captain for SA tour

KL Rahul has been named as India’s Test vice-captain for the tour of South Africa. He replacing Rohit as Virat’s deputy after Rohit was ruling out of the three-Test series with a hamstring injury.

The Signifies A Rapid Growth :-

This marks a sharp rise in the Test team for the determined Rahul. And, in addition to being out for two years by the likes of Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, and Mayank Agarwal.

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KL Rahul got an opportunity on India’s tour of England in August this year and was charged with 84 runs in the opening Test at Nottingham.

The 29-year-old put up a fine performance in the next match, scoring a century in a Test at Lord’s that India would win.

His Form Due To And Covid-19 :-

His form with co-opener Rohit Sharma will form the basis of India’s 2-1 advance before the fifth Test was blocked due to Covid-19.

Although KL Rahul had recently missed the home Test series. Against New Zealand due to injury. And Captain Virat Kohli encouraged him to open the batting in South Africa along with Karnataka teammate Mayank, who scored runs against New Zealand. was one of the creators.

The first Test will begin on December 26 at Centurion’s SuperSport Park.

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The India Test Team Name :-

1. Virat Kohli (capt), 2. KL Rahul (VC), 3. Mayank Agarwal, 4. Cheteshwar Pujara, 5. Ajinkya Rahane, 6. Priyank Panchal, and 7. Shreyas Iyer, 8. Hanuma Vihari, 9. Rishabh Pant (wk), 10. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 11. R Ashwin, 12. Jayant Yadav, and 13. Ishant Sharma, 14. Mohammed Shami, 15. Umesh Yadav, 16. Jasprit Bumrah, 17. Shardul Thakur, 18. Mohammad Siraj.