Team India squad announces for West Indies test series, Rishabh Pant and Karun Nair omitted

Team India has announced a 15-member squad for the two-match Test series against the West Indies starting October 2, with Shubman Gill appointed as captain and Ravindra Jadeja as vice-captain.

New Delhi: Team India will play a two-match Test series against the West Indies in October. The series begins on October 2nd, and the BCCI has announced the Indian team squad. After the England tour, Shubman Gill will once again captain Team India.

Ravindra Jadeja has been appointed vice-captain for this series. Despite returning to the team after eight years for the Test series against England, Karun Nair has not been included in Team India's 15-member squad for this series.

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Why Won't Rishabh Pant Play?

However, it's surprising that Rishabh Pant hasn't been included in the Indian squad for this series. His performance against England was impressive, so fans are undoubtedly wondering why he isn't playing in this series.

Why Was Jadeja Appointed Vice-Captain?

Rishabh Pant was appointed vice-captain of Team India for the Test series against England. However, he suffered an injury during this series, meaning he won't be able to play against the West Indies. Ravindra Jadeja has been given the vice-captaincy.

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Why Did Karun Nair Not Get A Chance?

Karun Nair has been dropped from the Test team. The England tour was not a good one for him. Devdutt Padikkal has been included in Team India's place for the Test series against the West Indies. Regarding this, Team India's chief selector Ajit Agarkar said, "We expected more from Karun Nair than just one innings. Padikkal may get more chances. We would like to give everyone 15-20 chances, but that's not possible in these circumstances."

Regarding Shreyas Iyer, Ajit Agarkar said, "Shreyas Iyer is a senior player and has also captained India A. We are trying to find leadership qualities in several players. Unfortunately, Shreyas will not be available due to his fitness. Above all, we want him to play and play well."

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Team India's 15-Member Squad:

Shubman Gill (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, N Jagadeesan.