New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): India will probably be with out Rishabh Pant for the upcoming Take a look at collection towards the West Indies, with chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirming that the wicketkeeper-batter has not absolutely recovered from his foot harm. Ravindra Jadeja, who was considered one of India’s standout performers in England, has been named vice-captain for the collection.
‘Rishabh is the vice-captain in the intervening time and a key participant, however sadly, he hasn’t fairly recovered to make this specific Take a look at collection. We’re hopeful that he’ll be out there for South Africa,’ Agarkar mentioned.
Jadeja has been appointed because the deputy of Shubman Gill. Jadeja has scored 516 runs and picked up seven wickets in 5 Exams, ending because the fourth-highest run-getter of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
‘Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) has been considered one of your high performers. With numerous expertise, that is primarily the explanation (he was made vice-captain),’ Agarkar defined.
Pant, in the meantime, had additionally been in chic contact earlier than harm struck. The southpaw completed because the sixth-highest scorer within the collection with 479 runs in 4 Exams, averaging 68.42 at a strike fee of 77.63, with three fifties and two centuries.
Pant’s marketing campaign was minimize quick after he sustained a brutal blow on his proper foot in Manchester. A toe-crushing yorker from England pacer Chris Woakes pressured him off the sphere within the 68th over of the opening day of the fourth Take a look at. Displaying immense grit, Pant returned to bat regardless of a damaged foot and added useful runs to propel India to 358.
On Pant’s restoration timeline, Agarkar added, ‘Almost about Rishabh, I do not assume he is fairly made this collection. He will not be prepared, however like I mentioned, we’re hopeful that by the point South Africa comes round, he is 100% match. Actual timelines… I do know he is not going to make these two Take a look at matches, however after that, he is very near getting match.’
India squad: Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, N Jagadeesan, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav. (ANI)
