NEW DELHI, Nov 7: Opening batsman Virender Sehwag has been named the vice-captain of the Indian team for the upcoming One-Day Internationals and Test series against England.

The Delhi cricketer is also the vice-captain of the team for the fourth and final Test against Australia after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was elevated to the Test captaincy following the retirement of Anil Kumble.

In the one-dayers, however, Sehwag replaced Yuvraj Singh, who is struggling with his form for sometime now.

“Sehwag will be the vice-captain of the Indian team for the Nagpur Test against Australia, as well as the one-day and Test series against England,” BCCI secretary N Srinivasan said in a statement on Friday.

The England squad arrived on Thursday to play seven one-dayers and two Test matches in India.—Agencies