The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday revealed that KL Rahul had regained full fitness. He has hence been added to the Indian squad against Zimbabwe for the upcoming ODI series. The BCCI has also made him the skipper of the team. Rahul replaces Shikhar Dhawan, who was earlier named captain.In a press release, BCCI wrote:“The BCCI Medical Team has assessed KL Rahul and cleared him to play in the upcoming three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe. The All-India Senior Selection Committee has appointed him the captain of the side and named Shikhar Dhawan as his deputy.”The development comes even as senior cricketer Dhawan guided the Men in Blue to a historic 3-0 whitewash of the West Indies in the recently concluded ODI series. He also looked good with the bat and amassed 168 runs at an average of 56, which included a knock of 97 in the opening contest.Also Read: Zimbabwe announce 17-man squad for IND vs ZIM 2022 series; Blessing Muzarabani out due to injuryA section of fans were displeased with the BCCI's decision. Here are some of the reactions:Tapasjit Rebel@RebelTapasjit@Cricketracker Shikhar Dhawan???? Whyyy??@Cricketracker Shikhar Dhawan???? Whyyy??Detective Arjun Singh@ArjunSingh098This is disrespectful towards Shikhar Dhawan. He was already announced Captain for this tour. Either they shouldn't have announced the team till Kl Rahul's fitness test or Continue with Dhawan. But removing him after announcement is not good @vk100_52 twitter.com/BCCI/status/15…BCCI@BCCINEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia52NEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia https://t.co/1SdIJYu6hvThis is disrespectful towards Shikhar Dhawan. He was already announced Captain for this tour. Either they shouldn't have announced the team till Kl Rahul's fitness test or Continue with Dhawan. But removing him after announcement is not good @vk100_52 twitter.com/BCCI/status/15…°@anubhav__tweets@CricCrazyJohns shikhar Dhawan ryt now7@CricCrazyJohns shikhar Dhawan ryt now https://t.co/u3XbUPGjxjSaurabh Malhotra@MalhotraSaurabhShikhar Dhawan demoted to vice-captain after being named captain 🤨 twitter.com/bcci/status/15…BCCI@BCCINEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia18496NEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia https://t.co/1SdIJYu6hvShikhar Dhawan demoted to vice-captain after being named captain 🤨 twitter.com/bcci/status/15…Underarm Bowler@UnderarmBowler@BCCI @klrahul Shikhar Dhawan robbed.4@BCCI @klrahul Shikhar Dhawan robbed.Tej 11@ttejAMIT16@vikrantgupta73 The disrespect to Dhawan 1@vikrantgupta73 The disrespect to Dhawan 😡😡😡😡😡Dkc_Srkian@srkian_dkc@CricCrazyJohns Are yaar Dhawan se ab kl Rahul captain 🙄Tum log captain, captain khelte raho bas BC 1@CricCrazyJohns Are yaar Dhawan se ab kl Rahul captain 🙄Tum log captain, captain khelte raho bas BC 😐Jonah Abraham 😷@JonahAbraham26@BCCI @klrahul Why does Dhawan have to go through something like this!!@BCCI @klrahul Why does Dhawan have to go through something like this!!°@anubhav__tweetsDhawan bechara twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsKL Rahul appointed as the captain for the ODI series vs Zimbabwe.31KL Rahul appointed as the captain for the ODI series vs Zimbabwe.Dhawan bechara 😔 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns… https://t.co/Shiz6yh2EzKL Rahul returns to international cricket after a six-month gapOpening batter Rahul is making a comeback to international cricket after a long gap of almost six months. He had last played for Team India against West Indies in an ODI where he scored 49 runs.BCCI@BCCINEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia7108543NEWS - KL Rahul cleared to play; set to lead Team India in Zimbabwe.More details here - bcci.tv/articles/2022/… #TeamIndia https://t.co/1SdIJYu6hvHe looked decent in the last edition of the IPL for his new franchise Lucknow Supergiants. Unfortunately, he underwent knee surgery which delayed his return to Indian cricket ahead of the home T20I series against South Africa in June.After recovering from his injury, Rahul tested positive for COVID-19 before the recently concluded T20I series against West Indies, which further delayed his return to the Indian team. The upcoming ODIs against Zimbabwe will help KL Rahul prepare for the 2022 Asia Cup.India will play their opening match against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on August 18.India’s squad for 3 ODIs: KL Rahul (Captain) Shikhar Dhawan (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Deepak Chahar.Also Read: Australian players set to leave The Hundred for ODI series against Zimbabwe