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 evaluation 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 group administration over the current run of outcomes, notably the 1-3 Border-Gavaskar sequence defeat to Australia and the 0-3 house sweep in opposition to New Zealand. Within the assembly, it has been reported, that Rohit expressed his intentions of remaining the group’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.
Through the assembly with BCCI, the place Agarkar and Gambhir additionally expressed their views, Rohit is claimed to have instructed the board that he needs to stay the group’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, through 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 in opposition to Bumrah’s case was his capability to steer the group 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 Assessments, even main the group in two of them. Nonetheless, he sustained a again harm within the remaining 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 sure to see the highest bosses doubt his future as a long-term skipper.
Rohit needs 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 top of the T20 league, India are scheduled to play England in a 5-match Take a look at sequence. It is not but recognized whether or not Rohit would be the captain of the Take a look at group for that occasion.
The BCCI might take determination on India’s long-term captaincy throughout this section.
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