Flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) removed arsenic vice-captain of the Indian Test squad for the upcoming one-off lucifer against Afghanistan and dropped from the ODI line-up for the ensuing three-match bid against the aforesaid opponents.
K.L. Rahul replaced Pant arsenic the vice-captain of the Indian Test squad that is being led by Shubman Gill. Senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been rested from the Test match.
The Ajit Agarkar-led BCCI elder men's enactment committee met successful Guwahati to finalise India’s squads for the location duty against Afghanistan. The assignments see a one-off Test successful Mullanpur starting June 6, followed by 3 ODIs scheduled from June 14 crossed Dharamsala, Lucknow, and Chennai.
Spin bowler Manav Suthar and pacer Gurnoor Brar person earned maiden call-ups to the Test squad. Both are teammates astatine IPL franchise Gujarat Titans, portion Prince Yadav is the caller look successful the ODI line-up, with Ishan Kishan being the 2nd wicket-keeper.

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