IND vs NZ: The Test series between India and New Zealand is going to start from October 16 and the BCCI management will also announce the team for this series as soon as possible. If media reports are to be believed, the star players of domestic cricket may be given a chance by the BCCI selection committee for the IND vs NZ series.

Along with this, it is also being said that the BCCI management can announce a new captain along with the team for the IND vs NZ Test series. It is heard that Rohit Sharma will not be able to participate in the IND vs NZ series due to personal reasons.

Rohit Sharma will not be the captain of Team India in IND vs NZ series

Rohit Sharma will not captain the team that will be announced by the BCCI management for the IND vs NZ series. According to media reports, Team India captain Rohit is going to become a father for the second time and that is why he will spend time with his family. In the absence of Rohit, the team management can make another player the captain.

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Virat can captain the IND vs NZ series

If Team India captain Rohit Sharma does not captain the IND vs NZ Test series, then in his absence some other player can be made captain by the management. If reports are to be believed, the BCCI management may invite former Team India captain Virat Kohli to captain the Indian team. Virat has captained the Indian team for many years and his career as a captain has been brilliant.

Virat Kohli's statistics are as follows

If former Team India captain Virat Kohli is made captain again by the management in the IND vs NZ Test series, then problems may increase for the New Zealand team. Virat Kohli's captaincy career has been very brilliant and he has captained the Indian team in 68 test matches and out of these, Team India has won 40 matches. Whereas the Indian team lost in 17 matches, 11 matches were drawn.

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