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India squad announced for Afghanan Test and ODIs: Pant loses Test vice-captaincy, maiden call-up for Prince Yadav

insidetrack IndiaMay 19, 2026

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1 min readMay 19, 2026 04:52 PM KL Rahul has replaced Rishabh Pant as India’s Test vice-captain as the squad was announced for the side’s one-off Test and three-match ODI series against Afghanan on Wednesday. Pant has also been dropped from the squad for India’s subsequent three-match ODI series against Afghanan. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan has earned a recall to the ODI squad as well.
Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have also been included in the Indian ODI squad, although their availability is subject to their fitness being cleared the BCCI CoE. Fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has received maiden call-ups to the Test and ODI squads both while fellow pacer Prince Yadav and has received a maiden call-up to the ODI squad alone.
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insidetrack IndiaMay 19, 2026

523 1 minute read

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