Rohit Sharma appointed India's Vice-Captain for remaining two Tests, will replace Pujara

Two days after joining Indian squ in Melbourne, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as Vice-Captain for remaining two Tests in Border Gavaskar Trophy series, BCCI confirmed on Friday morning. swashbuckling opener will assume role of Ajinkya Rahane's deputy taking over duties from Cheteshwar Pujara. decision also means that Rohit Sharma is set to feature in playing XI for third Test at SCG. 

board has also included T Natarajan into squ to replace Umesh Yav, who has been ruled out of series. Yav h sustained an injury in first innings of Boxing Day Test at MCG and has been sent to National Cricket Acemy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehab. 

" All-India Senior Selection Committee has named T Natarajan as Yav’s replacement. Ahe of Boxing Day Test, Shardul Thakur was ded to Test squ as Mohd. Shami's replacement after senior fast bowler suffered a hairline fracture in his right forearm. Both Shami and Umesh Yav will he to National Cricket Acemy in Bengaluru for furr rehabilitation of ir injuries," BCCI said in a press release on Friday. 

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SCG gets d to host 3rd Test 

Clearing cloud of doubt over occasion for third Test of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Cricket Australia has confirmed that Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) will host third Test of series, as per schedule. rising number of COVID-19 cases h cast a doubt on SCG playing host for annual pink Test, putting national cricket board on high alert. However, officials have affirmed that COVID-19 threat has subsided eugh allowing match at SCG to proceed as per schedule. 

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sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in Sydney h forced CA officials to prepare Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to host back-to-back matches after end of Boxing Day Test. However, interim CA CEO Nick Hockley has stated that board has received a go-ahe from NSW government. 

India level series at MCG 

Staging a gutsy comeback in second Test after elaide rout, touring Indian party without several key players defeated Australians by 8 wickets to level Test series 1-1 on Tuesday. Indian bowlers worked in tandem to bundle Aussies out for just 200 in ir second innings as batsmen just h to chase a paltry total of 70 which y did in style.

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