Rohit Sharma ruled out of ODI series in SA, K L Rahul named captain of 18-member squad
New Delhi, Dec 31: Captain Rohit Sharma was on Friday ruled out of India's upcoming ODI series in South Africa due to a hamstring injury, forcing the selectors to appoint KL Rahul as skipper of an 18-member team for the white-ball leg of the tour.
All-rounder Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja were also not selected as they were not fit while senior pacer Mohammed Shami, who is in the team for the ongoing Test series, was rested.
Pacer Jasprit Bumrah was named as vice-captain of the team.
"Rohit is not fit, he is in rehab. We never wanted to take chance with him,' BCCI chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma said.
"We are looking to groom KL Rahul. He has proved his leadership qualities. KL is the best one who can handle the side."
The three ODIs will be played at Paarl and Cape Town on January 19, 21 and 23 respectively.
The Squad: KL Rahul (Capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Ruturaj Gaekwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Venkatesh Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Y Chahal, R Ashwin, W Sundar, J Bumrah (VC), Bhuvneshwar Kumar,Deepak Chahar, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj.
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MP CM Mohan Yadav announces name change for 11 villages in Shajapur district
Bhopal, Jan 12: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday announced that names of 11 villages in Shajapur district will be changed.
He made the announcement while addressing a programme in Kalapipal tehsil there.
"Nipaniya Hissamuddin will be called Nipaniya Dev, Dhabla Hussainpur as Dhabla Ram, Mohammadpur Pawadia as Rampur Pawadia, Khajuri Allahadad as Khajuri Ram, Hajipur as Hirapur, Mohammadpur Machhnai as Mohanpur, Richhri Moradabad as Richhri, Khalilpur (Gram Panchayat Silonda) as Rampur, Unchod as Unchavad, Ghatti Mukhtiarpur as Ghatti and Sheikhpur Bongi as Avadhpuri," Yadav said.
During the programme, Yadav transferred Rs 1553 crore into the accounts of 1.27 crore women beneficiaries of the state government's Ladli Behna Yojana.
He also transferred Rs 335 crore into the accounts of 55 lakh beneficiaries of a social security pension scheme.
In addition, money was transferred to 26 lakh women beneficiaries of an LPG cylinder refill scheme.
The CM inaugurated and laid foundation stones of development works costing Rs 10.11 crore.
