It will be Rohit Sharma and not Hardik Pandya who will be leading the Indian team at the upcoming T20 World Cup in USA-West Indies. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, speaking on the occasion of the renaming of the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium to Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot on Wednesday declared that Rohit would be the captain at the T20 World Cup.
Rohit Sharma Will Be Captain In 2024 T20I World Cup
“We may have lost the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But we won hearts there by winning 10 matches in a row. I would like to say that I am confident that India will lift the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at Barbados,” Jay Shah said.
Shah’s comments came in the presence of Chief selector Ajit Agarkar, head coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma himself.
Hardik Pandya Will Be Continue To Be Vice-Captain
Hardik will continue to be the vice-captain at the T20 World Cup. Hardik got injured at the ODI World Cup, so who else would we hand over the captaincy to? How Rohit Sharma batted against Afghanistan; I don’t think we should question the decision. Rahul Dravid will be the coach of the team at the World Cup
Mandatory To Play Ranji Trophy
In light of a number of players skipping the current round of the Ranji trophy, Shah said they are putting a policy in place to put an end to this practice. This applies to those who are fit and young. It will all be based on advice that comes from the National Cricket Academy,
Shah added that the Indian board is supportive of Virat Kohli during his personal break. “If a player seeks personal leave in a career spanning 15 years it’s not an issue. Virat is not a player who would ask for leave without reason.