India, May 21 -- Former India player Mohammad Kaif had slammed the decision to remove Rishabh Pant as Test vice-captain. Pant was removed from the position ahead of the one-off Test vs Afghanistan, and Kaif pointed out that the wicketkeeper has made zero mistakes in his red-ball cricket career and deserves better.

The LSG captain was seen as one of the leaders of India's future in Test cricket. He was given the vice-captaincy during England's tour last year and also led them in a Test vs South Africa. Those decisions hinted that he was being groomed for a long-term role.

But the selectors decided to change the vice-captain and KL Rahul returned to the leadership group. The decision also led to contrasting reactions from fans and former ...