MUMBAI: Out of form wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been removed from the role of Test vice-captain for India\u2019s one-off match against Afghanistan, with opening batter KL Rahul taking over the responsibility. Pant has also been left out of India\u2019s ODI squad for the three-match series versus Afghanistan scheduled for June.<\/p>\n
As anticipated, India\u2019s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been kept out of both the Test and ODI squads as part of workload management. The decision was taken by the selection panel led by Ajit Agarkar, with the squads announced in Guwahati on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Ravindra Jadeja has also been rested from both formats following a knee niggle picked up late in IPL-2026. Jadeja had missed Rajasthan Royals\u2019 defeat to Delhi Capitals on Sunday night, but Ajit Agarkar clarified that the veteran was \u201crested\u201d rather than omitted from consideration. \u201cI think Jadeja has just been rested for this Test. He remains a very integral part of the Test team,\u201d Agarkar said.<\/p>\n
Agarkar further indicated that Bumrah\u2019s bowling workload is being monitored closely ahead of India\u2019s forthcoming tour of England later this year. \u201cBumrah is obviously getting his workload up. Hopefully, he\u2019ll be back when we tour England,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have been named in the ODI squad, subject to fitness clearance. Rohit has been managing a hamstring problem throughout IPL-2026, while Pandya missed Mumbai Indians\u2019 most recent three matches because of back spasms.<\/p>\n
Gurnoor Brar, a Punjab pacer, and Rajasthan left-arm spinner Manav Suthar have earned their first Test call-ups. Vidarbha spinner Harsh Dubey has been picked in both the Test and ODI squads after a standout domestic season.<\/p>\n
Lucknow Super Giants fast bowler Prince Yadav has also received his maiden India call-up in the ODI squad, following a breakthrough IPL campaign. Notably, Brar and Suthar are teammates of captain Shubman Gill at Gujarat Titans. Despite this, the selectors overlooked Jammu & Kashmir seamer Auqib Nabi, even after a sensational Ranji Trophy run where he finished as the leading wicket-taker with 60 scalps in 10 matches.<\/p>\n
MUMBAI: Out of form wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been removed from the role of Test vice-captain for India\u2019s one-off match against Afghanistan, with opening batter…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Rishabh Pant Dropped as Rahul Leads vs Afghanistan ODI Squad","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Rishabh Pant stripped of Test vice-captaincy and dropped from India\u2019s Afghanistan ODI squad, as KL Rahul leads and Bumrah-Jadeja are rested.","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ipl"],"yoast_head":"\n