The BCCIhas finally announced the squad for the upcoming home Test series against West Indies starting on October 2nd. Star batter Shubman Gill is set to return as captain of the Indian Test side. However, star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who was appointed as vice-captain for the England tour, hasn’t been included in the squad for the West Indies Tests.
Notably, Rishabh Pant suffered a painful injury on his toe while batting during the England series and was advised to take a six week rest. However, he was expected to return for the West Indies series but he hasn't fully recovered. Now, the fans are waiting for Pant’s return on the crease as he has been a crucial player for India in the Test format and and is also in the leadership roles in red-ball
cricket. Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar finally provided an update about Pant’s return in Test cricket.
Pant will be available for South Africa Tests: Ajit Agarkar
Ajit Agarkar shared an update regarding Rishabh Pant while announcing the Indian squad for the Test series against West Indies. Agarkar said that Pant was not fit for the West Indies Tests but he is expected to return for the home Test series against South Africa. India are scheduled to host the Proteas for two Test matches starting on November 14 before both the teams take on each other in the three-match ODI series followed by five T20Is.
“Rishabh Pant not fit for West Indies series, hopefully will be available for home Tests against South Africa," Agarkar said at the press conference.
India's 15-member squad for the West Indies tour:
Shubman Gill (Captain), Yaqshasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, N. Jagadeesan
