How come he (KL Rahul) can’t be dropped? Such a rule should not exist. You must consider team composition and who we require. There is no requirement. I don’t believe there has ever been a vice-captain in Indian cricket.
Every Test match used to feature a new vice-captain. He is a very mature player; I even like him, said Kapil Dev ahead of the first Test. However, the team management supported him, but he failed to repay that faith by giving away his wicket in a careless manner.
Even officials from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have given Rahul an ultimatum that if he fails to perform, his place in the Indian team will be jeopardized.
The captain and coach have faith in Rahul. Everyone has a bad streak. Virat had a long period of poor form. But he recovered. We just have to be patient with Rahul as well. He is a classy player who will undoubtedly recover, a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.
Yes, he can be dropped because there is no such thing as vice-immunity. captain’s However, the decision is made by the team’s management. Any discussion will take place following the Delhi Test, the BCCI official added.
The next Test match begins on Friday (February 17) in Delhi, and it may be Rahul’s last chance to prove himself.
Shubman Gill, who has been in fantastic form across all formats but had to sit out because the vice-captain opened the innings for India in the Nagpur Test, is also on the sidelines.
