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BCCI announced KL Rahul as India’s ODI captain for the South Africa series, but the squad list did not include a vice-captain.
Regular captain Shubman Gill is injured, and vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is also unavailable. With both missing, the usual leadership order was disrupted.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma still guide the team on the field. BCCI may feel they don’t need an official vice-captain designation anymore.
Ravindra Jadeja is senior but not a confirmed ODI starter. Naming him vice-captain could create confusion if he gets dropped in future matches.
Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya, both past leadership options, are not in the squad. Their absence leaves BCCI with fewer steady vice-captain choices.
With a mostly young team and no clear alternative, BCCI appears to be keeping the leadership flexible for this series instead of naming a deputy.
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