India on Thursday named fit-again KL Rahul as the captain for the ODIs against Zimbabwe after the BCCI medical team cleared the batter to play in the three-match series, starting on August 18.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 30-year-old Rahul has been out of action for a while with a sports hernia, with Covid-19 extending his stint on the sidelines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shikhar Dhawan was initially named as the captain for this tour. But with Rahul being given the go-ahead, he has been appointed as the captain with Dhawan taking deputy duties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
''The BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has appointed him the captain of the side and named Shikhar Dhawan as his deputy,'' the BCCI said in a statement.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the conclusion of IPL 2022, Rahul was scheduled to captain India in the home T20Is against South Africa but missed out owing to a groin injury. The spell on the sidelines was extended after it was revealed that the 30-year-old would require surgery. Consequently, Rahul missed the tour of England and Ireland.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The opener was scheduled to return at the just-concluded tour of West Indies and the USA but following a positive Covid-19 result, the BCCI medical team advised him to rest. He has already been named in India's squad for the Asia Cup at the end of this month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
All the three ODIs of India's tour of Zimbabwe will be held at the Harare Sports Club.<\/p>\r\n\r\n