Speaking about Rishabh Pant being removed as Test vice-captain for the Afghanistan Test, cricketer-turned-commentator Aakash Chopra said, "Pant will have to score runs as he has been demoted for no rhyme or reason." "His stats are excellent, but because he hasn't performed well in other formats, he has been penalised," Aakash added. KL Rahul replaced Pant as the new vice-captain.