Priyank Panchal was named as vice-captain Rohit Sharma's replacement in India squad for the Test series in South Africa.
Ahead of the South Africa tour, the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced that newly-appointed Test vice-captain Rohit Sharma will miss the Test series against Proteas due to a hamstring injury. Gujarat batter Priyank Panchal was named as Rohit Sharma's replacement in the India Test squad. Taking to Twitter, Panchal thanked everyone for all the "good wishes" and said that he was "honoured to be donning Team India jersey".
"Thank you everyone for all your good wishes. Honoured to be donning the team India jersey. Thank you for showing faith in me @BCCI Looking forward to the series!" Panchal wrote on Twitter.
"Exactly after 100 first-class matches and nearly after one and a half decade in domestic cricket, @PKpanchal9 has finally got a chance to prove himself in Test . Best wishes bhai," wrote India wicketkeeper batter Parthiv Patel while congratulating Panchal.

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