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Rohit Sharma to step down as Captain after T20 World cup 2024
The ICC 20 World Cup is now less than 10 days away to start and the focus of Team India’s players, whose team is out of the IPL 2024 will be shifted. As far as Mumbai Indians (MI) is concerned, as many as four players will feature in India’s squad in the T20 WC 2024, the most from all the teams in the IPL. Rohit Sharma, one of the members of MI and current India’s all-format captain is likely to retire from T20Is after the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. We will talk about all the things regarding this in detail. So don’t go anywhere.
Rohit Sharma to lead Team India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
The BCCI has announced Team India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the marquee tournament, starting from June 01 in Dallas, US.
The BCCI looked ahead of Rohit and Virat in T20Is
When India lost a semifinal to England by 10 wickets in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the BCCI, selectors, and the team management took a call on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s future in T20Is. They didn’t play any T20I, and look to prepare for the ODI WC in 2023. But we all know that the BCCI is looking ahead of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in T20Is.
Hardik Pandya becomes the captain in T20Is. We have seen a few more changes in the T20 team with a few youngsters also coming in. Many would have thought that Team India would go with a new team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. But things changed drastically when Hardik Pandya picked up an injury during Bangladesh’s game in the ODI WC 2023. His rehab took a long time before he came back to play professional cricket.
Jay Shah announced Rohit Sharma as captain of India in the T20 WC
Because of uncertainty with Hardik’s fitness, the BCCI went with Rohit Sharma as the captain and he came back in T20Is in the Afghanistan series in January. As soon as Rohit became the captain, it was certain that Virat would come into the T20 team as well. There were a few reports that said Virat might not be suited for the slowish surfaces in West Indies, but he has been the best batter for Team India in T20 WCs over the years.
Rohit to retire from T20Is after T20 World Cup 2024
There are a few reports that suggest that Rohit Sharma might retire after the completion of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. According to reports by Dainik Jagran, Rohit could leave the shortest format, with the impending decision directly linked to Hardik Pandya’s selection in India’s T20 World Cup squad.
It is believed that Hardik secured his place in the WC squad because BCCI is looking a future T20I captain in him. That’s why he has been appointed as vice-captain in the T20 WC squad. His performance in the IPL is not up to his standard.
Everything is not good between Rohit and Hardik
Things between Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya are not good exactly. The decision to remove Rohit as captain and give it to Hardik didn’t come out well. Not just the fans, but the players inside the MI team aren’t keen on this decision. Also, when MI became the first team to get eliminated from the IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya’s captaincy was discussed. In addition, many players, particularly the younger ones, took offense at the incident in which Hardik dismissed Tilak Varma despite the young player’s strong performance against Punjab Kings.
In another report, it is learned that captain Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar both were not in favour of Hardik’s selection in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 squad. His selection has been done in ‘pressure.’ It was not stated what this pressure was or who was putting it on. But this “pressure” comes from the perception that Hardik is viewed by the BCCI’s top brass as India’s future captain, at least in T20Is.
India’s squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024:-
Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vc), Rishabh Pant (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Reserves-
Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed
Conclusion
So this is all about Rohit Sharma and his future in T20Is. Rohit is not at the peak of his career, at least in T20s. And with age, not his side, his T20I future is looking slimmer after T20 WC 2024. Let’s see how things panned out. Other than Rohit and Hardik, Suryakumar Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah are the other two members of India’s squad from MI.
Team India will start its T20 WC campaign on June 05 against Ireland in New York. Other than Ireland, the Indian team will face Pakistan, Canada, and the US in the Group stage.
↻ Squad Analysis Of Team India For T20 World Cup 2024
FAQs:-
(1) What’s the fixture of India’s warm-up games in T20 WC 2024?
Team India will only play one warm-up match in T20 WC 2024 on June 01 against Bangladesh in New York.
(2) What’s the date of the final in T20 WC 2024?
The final will happen on June 29 in Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
(3) How many venues are there for the T20 WC 2024?
9 venues (6 in the West Indies and 3 in the US) will host the games in the tournament.
