Digital Desk: India's current vice-captain of the Test series KL Rahul will likely lead the Indian cricket team in South Africa.
In the absence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul was selected as Virat Kohli's deputy in the game.
As per sources, Rohit Sharma is uncertain regarding leading the team for the ODIs. KL Rahul will lead the team in the upcoming ODI in South Africa if Rohit misses the game.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma could not make it to the Test series. Sharma is suffering from a hamstring injury. He is still recovering from the injury, which has made it uncertain for his participation in the upcoming ODIs.
Notably, KL Rahul is maintaing a great pace as current Test deputy. He has managed to bag the attention after scoring a good score on the opening day of the Test.
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KL Rahul also commented on a video posted by BCCI. The comment read," It is truly special, every hundred really takes something out of you and gives you joy. There are so many emotions you go through when you score a hundred. You bat for 6-7 hours, those are the kind of innings that stand out, and as players, we really cherish these. Once I got off to a good start, I started enjoying my batting and I did not think too far ahead."
A senior official of BCCI notified, "It has been learnt that Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel are unavailable for selection. About Rohit, a call will be taken closer to the selection date."
The upcoming ODI series will start on January 19, 2022, in South Africa. Indian fans have been waiting for Rohit Sharma to get well soon and hit on the fields.
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