Rohit Sharma may give up captaincy in coming months© AFP
India’s Take a look at and ODI captain Rohit Sharma spoke at size to the highest bosses within the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in a overview assembly held on Saturday. India head coach Gautam Gambhir was additionally current within the assembly because the BCCI prime brass sought response from the Indian workforce administration over the current run of outcomes, notably the 1-3 Border-Gavaskar sequence defeat to Australia and the 0-3 dwelling sweep towards New Zealand. Within the assembly, it has been reported, that Rohit expressed his intentions of remaining the workforce’s captain for a number of extra ‘months’.
Questions over Rohit’s long-term Take a look at future intensified over the course of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, notably due to his type with the bat. Rohit even determined to bench himself for the ultimate match in Sydney, although India misplaced that encounter too.
In the course of the assembly with BCCI, the place Agarkar and Gambhir additionally expressed their views, Rohit is claimed to have informed the board that he desires to stay the workforce’s captain for a number of extra months. The BCCI, in the meantime, has been requested by Rohit to maintain trying to find a brand new captain.
In response to a report in Dainik Jagran, throughout the assembly, the title of Bumrah as Rohit’s long-term successor was proposed however there are a number of who stay skeptical of his case. The actual doubt that was raised towards Bumrah’s case was his potential to steer the workforce in a 5-match Take a look at sequence.
Bumrah was a part of India’s tour of Australia, the place he featured in all 5 Checks, even main the workforce in two of them. Nevertheless, he sustained a again damage within the ultimate Take a look at at Sydney and did not even bowl within the second innings.
Such health points with the nation’s marquee pacer are certain to see the highest bosses doubt his future as a long-term skipper.
Rohit desires to stay India’s captain for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, following which the gamers would be a part of their respective Indian Premier League franchises. After the tip of the T20 league, India are scheduled to play England in a 5-match Take a look at sequence. It is not but identified whether or not Rohit would be the captain of the Take a look at workforce for that occasion.
The BCCI may take resolution on India’s long-term captaincy throughout this section.
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