The blame will fall on Rishabh Pant! Selection committee is going to take a big decision, will you be relieved from this big responsibility in the test team?

BCCI on Rishabh Pant: At present, IPL 2026 is going on in full swing in India. Now the final round matches are being played in IPL. RCB qualified for the playoffs in IPL 2026 on Sunday, May 17. If we talk about it, this time the final match is to be played on 31st May. After which the Indian team has to play a one-match Test against Afghanistan at home from June 6 and after that a three-match ODI series from June 14. Everyone’s eyes are on this series.

Now the selection committee of the Indian cricket team is going to meet for this series on June 19. During this time, it is almost certain that discussions will be held regarding the future of many Indian players in the team. In this series, the name of India’s Test wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is also being raised loudly. At present Pant is playing the role of vice-captain in Team India. On the other hand, considering the workload management of Jasprit Bumrah, it is also being said that he will be given rest from this series.

Vice-captaincy can be taken from Pant

Rishabh Pant is playing the role of captain for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2026. During this period, he has been seen failing miserably in both batting and captaincy. This is the reason why he may have to suffer the consequences of this performance in Team India also. According to news agency PTI, a source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has said that Rishabh Pant is a match-winning player in the Test format, so the board does not want to take the risk of losing him.

bcci According to the source, Pant has made Team India victorious in many matches on the basis of his aggressive batting. In such a situation, he can be asked to take back the responsibility of vice-captain and concentrate only on batting. If he focuses only on batting, it will be beneficial for the team.

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Will Bumrah get rest in Afghanistan series?

Jasprit Bumrah May be rested for a test match against Afghanistan. The reason behind this is workload management. However, the final decision will be taken only after examination by the BCCI medical team. During the investigation it will be known whether he has any kind of problem? If this happens then they will surely be given relief. If there is no problem in the body then it is still possible that he may take rest during the series against Afghanistan.