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Bccion on Saturday announced Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming five -match Test series against England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been nominated as vice-captains.It confirms his retirement from the longest format after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. Ajit Agkar, president of the selectors, addressed a press conference after the announcement of the squad. He confirmed that Virat Kohli had informed the BCCI in April that he no longer wanted to play Test cricket. “He has played for a long time. He realized that he could not give cricket to test what he has so far. So we respected it. So he was not picked up, ”said Agarkar. Rohit Sharma also informed his decision to move away from the format. “When we chose the squad, we came to know that Rohit would not continue. So it made our work easy.”

Asked why Jasprit Bumrah was not the captain despite being the first leader in England, Agkar said, “Just trying to manage his charge. Five Tests. Five Test matches. Don’t want to burden him with other things.” Agarkar confirmed KL Rahul’s return to the test team, but denied any leadership role for him. “KL is back yet. We didn’t really consider it. We felt Gill is the right man.” The chairman explained the argument behind the naming Gill as the captain. “We felt that he is someone who can take the team forward. Every decision is a consensus when the selectors sit. He has been with the team for some time. Every man takes some time to settle.”

Agarkar clarified that the XI decisions to play would be left for team management. “The team management will sit with the captain and the coach and decide to play. That should be done.” Asked about the appearance of several openers in The Squad, including Jaiswal, Sudarshan, Ishvaran and Gill, Agarkar replied: “Let the team management decide who plays. There are some options. There are some options. Only 11 can play. Some players will remember.” Agkar included Rishabh Pant as vice-captains despite a recent return. “He has been with the team for some time. We felt this is the right time. The team has a lot of experience.”Quiz: Who is that IPL player? On the absence of Mohammed Shami, Agkar said, “He is not fit. He was part of the WTC final, but a blow after that the medical team has not approved him. It is not a workload where it should be. He hopes to return soon.” Regarding the appearance of several all-rounders including Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy, Aarkarkar said, “So you need options. Some India are a performance. Some roles may be different. If you play a spinner or three seamers, you need backup.”

Whether or not this team has represented an infection, Agkar commented, “You don’t see it in this way. Some people have made themselves unavailable. So you have to move forward. Some of these people have performed for India or at a domestic level. There is no infection; This is the best team we have chosen. , On including Kuldeep Yadav, Agkar said, “We wanted two spinners. He is bowling well. If you are going to play two, we felt that there are both Kuldeep and Jadeja.” Regarding Karun Nair’s return, Agarkar said, “He has scored runs in the last season. There are only so many slots in the middle order.” Agarkar said that there was no communication difference with any player. “All players have been informed. It is how the selection works. Some players will remember. This does not mean that they have done anything wrong.” The Full Squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-Quality and Wicketkeeper), Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Abhimanyu Ezvaran, Karun Nair, Results Kumar Reddy, Ravidra Jedija, Dhruv Juraral, Dhruv Juraral (Bumrah, Mohammad Sirj, Prasad Krishna Deep, Akash Krishn Deep, Akashpad Singh, Akashpadh Singh, Akashpadh Singh.