• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli still hope to win the World Cup
• The Board will also discuss the possibility of Rohit Sharma retiring from T20 Internationals
• Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's IPL form to watch: Appointment of new coach also crucial
T20 World Cup 2024: Many Indian players and fans are yet to recover from the shock of losing to Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup. Still, it is barely four days since the end of the World Cup, the T-20 series between India and touring Australia has already started.
Influence of Suryakumar
Player of the match Suryakumar Yadav's aggressive innings of 80 runs and captaincy was the maximum contribution in the first T-20 against Australia. With Hardik Pandya injured, the selection committee has handed over the captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav. India's senior cricketers have been rested for the series against Australia.
Discussion of Rohit Sharma
After the ODI World Cup, India's mission now is the T-20 World Cup to be held jointly in America and West Indies in June 2024, i.e. seven months later. Thus, it is believed that Rohit Sharma no longer wants to play One Day Internationals and he discussed the matter with the selection committee before the One Day World Cup. Senior players like Rohit Sharma or Kohli have only one motivation to play ODI or T-20 or to win the World Cup, but India could not win T-20 last year and now ODI World Cup too, so playing bilateral series for these two players seems futile at this age. Speculations are rife in cricket circles whether Rohit Sharma will extend his T20 career.
The lure of the World Cup
Rohit Sharma will not play T20 International anymore. Cricket fans should not be surprised if such an announcement is made. However, after the T-20 World Cup last year, Rohit Sharma took a break in every T-20 international that was played. Hardik Pandya was given the captaincy in the short format in his absence. If Rohit Sharma is given the captaincy in the T-20 World Cup, he may be considered to continue playing T-20 Internationals as not having won a single World Cup in the career of a cricketer like Rohit Sharma may be the missing link or disappointment. If India has talented young cricketers in the T-20 format, there is a possibility of becoming the world champion in T-20. Rohit Sharma himself also in IPL. Considering the aggressiveness with which he played in the ODI World Cup, if he continues this form as a batsman in T-20, he can show a match-winning performance, so the possibility of him extending his career with the hope of winning a world title cannot be ruled out.
The form will be monitored
The young cricketers in India in T-20 are the answer to such an extent and have shown form that Rohit Sharma and Kohli will not get a place in the team just on their reputation. Both Rohit Sharma and Kohli's IPL The form will be viewed. They will not be given direct entry without playing a single T-20 international. Thus, both have to show form in T-20 format in next six months of cricket.
Kohli can also play
Virat Kohli has piled up runs in the IPL and is still the icon player of the upcoming season. His innings against Pakistan in the T-20 World Cup last year is memorable. Rohit Sharma and Kohli know that the 2024 T-20 World Cup could be their last World Cup, so they will not let this last opportunity slip away.
Depend on the new coach
The pairing and coordination of the coach and captain is important. Due to the wavelength between Kohli and Shastri, India created an aura in Tests, ODIs and T-20s. India won or drew some series abroad. There was harmony between Dravid and Rohit Sharma as well. Now Dravid's term as coach ends. He did not clarify whether he wants to be the coach again, Rohit Sharma will be more comfortable if Dravid continues as coach but if Laxman or someone else is appointed as coach, Rohit Sharma will join the coach more before the T20 World Cup. Time has to be spent. Play some series. The selection committee will also look at who the coach himself wants as captain in the T-20 format. Overall, it can be said that Rohit Sharma's appointment as captain in the T-20 World Cup will not be automatic.
Hardik Pandya favourite
Hardik Pandya is the favorite to be the captain if the Indian cricket board is bold enough to say to Rohit Sharma that now we want to replace you with a team of young players. This is more likely to happen. Assume that Suryakumar Yadav or Bumrah can be made the captain if Hardik Pandya remains injured.
Awaiting decision
The cricket board will announce Rohit Sharma's plans in the T20 World Cup as soon as it is decided whether Dravid continues as the coach or the new coach meets the Indian team. However, with T-20 still seven months away, Rohit also has time to think.
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