Rohit Sharma to lead vs West Indies but captaincy under scanner: Report

Rohit Sharma’s Test captaincy shouldn’t be presently under rapid menace, but the proficient Mumbaikar should produce some spectacular numbers within the West Indies to keep away from any doubts about his management within the conventional format. 

Rohit is ready to lead India within the upcoming two-Test sequence within the West Indies, after which he’ll probably focus on his future within the longest format with the BCCI. 

According to insiders throughout the Indian staff, until Rohit chooses to choose out of the two-Test sequence beginning in Dominica on July twelfth, he’ll proceed to lead the staff. 

The BCCI management and nationwide choice committee could face a troublesome choice if he fails to rating a big run throughout the upcoming Tests in Dominica or Port of Spain (July 20-24). The strain might be on to make a troublesome name concerning Rohit’s future.

“These are baseless stuff that Rohit will be removed from captaincy. Yes, whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question as he would be nearly 38 when the third edition ends in 2025,” a senior BCCI supply in know of issues informed PTI on situations of anonymity.

“As of now, I believe that Shiv Sunder Das and his colleagues will have to take a call after the two Tests and looking at his batting form.” In truth, the BCCI works very otherwise from different sporting organisations.

In Indian board, these in energy consider that you do not take choices when the criticism reaches crescendo.

“After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the team travels to South Africa. So there is enough time for selectors to deliberate and take a decision. By then the fifth selector (new chairman) will also join the panel and a decision can be taken, he added.

Those who comply with Indian cricket are probably conscious of the latest developments surrounding Virat Kohli’s resignation from Test captaincy following a sequence defeat in South Africa. At the time, Rohit Sharma was initially hesitant to tackle the function of chief within the longest format due to issues about his bodily means to deal with the calls for of the place.

“The two top men at that time (former president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah) had to convince him to take up the role once KL Rahul failed to impress as a captain in South Africa,” the supply stated.

Since Rohit Sharma took over as Test captain in 2022, India has performed 10 Tests, with him lacking three due to COVID-19 and cut up webbing accidents. In these 7 Tests, Sharma scored 390 runs with a mean of 35.45 in 11 accomplished innings, together with a single hundred and no different rating above 50.

During the identical interval, Virat Kohli performed all 10 Tests, scoring 517 runs in 17 innings, together with his finest efficiency being 186 towards Australia at Ahmedabad. Cheteshwar Pujara performed eight Tests, scoring 482 runs in 14 innings, with two unbeaten knocks at a mean of 40.12. 

(With inputs from PTI)

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