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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced its squad for the 5-match T20 series against England starting from January 22. Suryakumar Yadav has been made the captain for this series, while Akshar Patel has been given the role of vice-captain. Mohammed Shami has returned to the team after 14 months, which is a cause of excitement for the players.
The appointment of Axar Patel as vice-captain is a new twist in the role of vice-captain in the Indian team. This is especially important because Hardik Pandya, who was the vice-captain in the T20 World Cup, is still part of the team. This appointment indicates that the BCCI is looking at the potential of an emerging captain in Axar Patel, although he will turn 31 on the 20th of this month.
There is no regular vice-captain of the Indian team in T20 cricket. No one was appointed official vice-captain on the South Africa tour, while Shubman Gill performed this responsibility on the Sri Lanka tour. Gill also captained the team on the Zimbabwe tour after the T20 World Cup, but he is not in the T20 team due to the ODI series against England and the Champions Trophy.
Axar Patel has got this opportunity for his consistent good performance. His role was important in the T20 World Cup, where he scored 47 runs on 31 balls in the final.
However, Hardik Pandya’s sudden exit from the leadership has come as a surprise to some. Pandya was expected to be given the command of the team after the retirement of Rohit Sharma, but BCCI surprised everyone by appointing Suryakumar Yadav as the captain.