Ahead of the one-off Test match, Team India's think tank has replaced Rishabh Pant with KL Rahul for the vice-captaincy role. Following the decision, former Team India cricketer Mohammad Kaif feels that Pant was removed from the vice-captaincy role following his performance in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL)

Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif has stressed that young batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs to sharpen his fielding skills before he steps up to play for the senior national men's team