Hardik Pandya prone to substitute Rohit Sharma as BCCI set to announce new India T20I captain on…

Crew India will quickly have a brand new everlasting captain in T20Is after Rohit Sharma retired from the shortest format of the sport. The veteran batsman introduced his retirement from T20Is after main India to victory within the just lately concluded ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

India, on Saturday (June 30), beat South Africa by 7 runs within the last to win the T20 World Cup for the second time. In an exciting recreation, India posted 176 for 7 in 20 overs after Rohit Sharma gained the toss and opted to bat first. The Males in Blue had been reeling at 34 for 3 at one stage earlier than recovering due to Virat Kohli’s good 76-run knock.

In reply, South Africa ended their innings on 169 for 8. The Proteas had been cruising at one stage however did not cross the ending line. They had been on 151 for 4 after 16 overs with a well-set Heinrich Klaasen within the center after scoring a whirlwind fifty. Nevertheless, India’s bowlers got here up with a exceptional effort within the final 4 overs to take India residence.

New India captain to be named quickly:

Quickly after the victory within the last, Rohit Sharma introduced his retirement from T20Is. Talking at a post-match press convention, the veteran batsman confirmed that he can be bringing down curtains on his illustrious profession after taking India to glory within the ninth version of the T20 World Cup.

With Rohit retired, the BCCI will now have to call a brand new captain quickly. And in accordance with a report in Sports activities Tak, Rohit’s substitute will likely be named after subsequent month’s five-match T20I collection in opposition to Zimbabwe. For the Zimbabwe tour, the selectors have picked a youthful facet and have named Shubman Gill because the captain. 

After the collection ends, the BCCI will likely be saying the title of the brand new India T20I captain. The report additional said that the BCCI would take the decision after consulting the brand new head coach. The T20 World Cup was additionally Rahul Dravid’s final project as the pinnacle coach and his substitute will likely be named quickly as nicely. As per stories, former India opener Gautam Gambhir is the favourite to turn out to be the brand new coach.

Final 12 months, Hardik Pandya was main the workforce when Rohit was not part of the T20I facet. Even for the T20 World Cup, Pandya was the vice-captain of the workforce. Pandya performed a key function in India’s triumph and it will not be shocking if he’s named the everlasting T20I captain.