Amid the ongoing speculations about India’s skipper in the upcoming 20-20 World Cup, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly backed Rohit Sharma. Ganguly said that Rohit should continue to lead India till the 2022 World Cup. He also praised Rohit for leading the team by example during his tenure.
“Rohit Sharma should be the captain of India because he’s done so well in the World Cup. He’s a leader. So I expect, and I presume that he will continue as captain till the T20 World Cup,” Ganguly told reporters. It’s worth noting that Rohit has been India’s most successful T20I skipper. He led India to the semi-finals of last year’s T20 World Cup. led the team to the finals of the recently concluded ODI World Cup.
However, the team failed to win any trophy during his stint, and fans are anticipating a change in the set-up. It’s worth noting that in his 51 T20I games, skipper Rohit has won 39, making him the second-most successful captain in the world. He needs four more wins to surpass Babar Azam, Ashgar Afghan, and Eion Morgan’s tally of 42 wins as captain.
Will Virat Kohli make a comeback in the T20Is?
Meanwhile, on Thursday, the Indian Cricket Board announced squads for the upcoming all-format South Africa tour. Skipper Rohit Sharma and batter Virat Kohli will be available for the Test series only, as they asked for rest in white-ball cricket. However, news reports suggest that the board has decided that Rohit will lead the team in the upcoming World Cup, while Virat Kohli will be dropped from the squad.
According to reports, Virat’s place in the squad is in jeopardy, and team management will sit with him to decide his future. It’s worth noting that Virat Kohli is the highest run scorer in T20I cricket for India and has been phenomenal in last year’s 20-20 World Cup in Australia.
Here is how fans react to Sourav Ganguly’s comments:
He is okay with split captaincy now? What a hypocrite!!!
— A (@_shortarmjab_) December 1, 2023
Yes we all want him in T20 as Captain
Because Hardik is not Fully fit until IPL so ??— Pankaj (@Pankaj41627) December 1, 2023
When he will captain team in 2024 WC, then fans will ask him to be part of team in 2025 CT in Pakistan as it is just 1 year ago. Rohit Sharma should be clear with his decisions and focus more on test cricket now
— Sports syncs (@moiz_sports) December 1, 2023
Virat's Presence in the T20 World Cup will make huge difference in team environment as well as on Opponents too!!
— Balaji Iyengar (@imbalaji007) December 1, 2023
Who cares about him????
— ADIfications (@adi_fications) December 1, 2023
If he is going to be captain of T20 world cup 2024, then he must play T20 series vs south africa. It will be good test for him.
— Kirkett (@bhaskar_sanu08) December 1, 2023
Ganguly expects Rohit Sharma to lead until the T20 World Cup in 2024, signaling confidence in his captaincy.
— ?????kh?????? (@akhil_nair_777) December 1, 2023
Good news ??
— ????? ???? ? (@ThalapathiRISHI) December 1, 2023
