New Delhi, 12/11: India’s newly appointed T20 captain Rohit Sharma will be rested for the two-match Test series against New Zealand (India vs New Zealand) while Virat Kohli will miss the opening match. In such a situation, ‘mentally and physically exhausted’ Team India will look a bit weak due to workload management in the home series. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane will lead the side in the opening Test in Kanpur as Kohli has extended his leave after being ruled out of the three-match T20I series (IND vs NZ) starting in Jaipur from November 17. According to a reliable source of the Cricket Board of India (BCCI), the team was finalized after a meeting of the selection committee on Thursday, but the official announcement is still awaited.
The other big players to be out of both the Tests in Kanpur and Mumbai are wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and the pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami. Rohit will take this break after leading the team in the T20I series. The Test match will start in Kanpur from November 25. Kohli will return for the Test in Mumbai starting December 3. Indian Test and ODI captains have repeatedly talked about ‘bio-bubble’ fatigue, how much it is causing mental problems for the players.
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