- After poor form and failure in captaincy, Rohit Sharma may be stripped of the captaincy. Instead of Bumrah, this 24-year-old star player may be given the captaincy of the team.
Rohit Sharma: The year 2024 was a mixed one for India. In 2024, after 17 years, India won the T20 World Cup title, while in the same year, it lost the historic Test series 0-3 to New Zealand at home. Now in the new year, Indian fans may get to see a new captain. Ajit Agarkar can snatch the captaincy from captain Rohit Sharma. In place of Rohit, a 24-year-old Indian player can be given the command of Team India. Rohit’s form remains a matter of concern for India. While runs are not coming from his bat either. This is the reason why he may have to lose the captaincy.
Rohit Sharma will not play in the series
After Border Gavaskar, India has to face England at home. England will play five T20Is and three ODIs in India. The series will start from January 22 while the first ODI will be played from February 6. This series is considered very important for both countries before the Champions Trophy 2025.
However, according to reports, Rohit Sharma can be rested in the ODI series. Captain Rohit Sharma retired from T20I after winning the T20I World Cup 2024. After this, he captains India only in Test and ODI matches. In such a situation, if he is given rest in ODIs, someone else can be appointed captain in his place.
This player can become the captain
In the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, the responsibility of leading Team India can be given to opener Shubman Gill. He can be seen captaining in place of Rohit in the ODI series. There are reports that BCCI can rest Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah along with captain Rohit Sharma for this series.
In such a situation, even in the absence of Bumrah, Shubman Gill can be the main contender for captaincy. Gill has captained India in 1 T20I match, in which he had to face defeat. While he has also managed 14 T20 matches so far, in which he has won 6 and lost 8.
Rohit will return to the Champions Trophy in 2025
Captain Rohit Sharma can return to the Champions Trophy 2025 to be hosted by Pakistan. Under Rohit’s captaincy, India will play all its matches outside Pakistan in Dubai. Team India will start its campaign with Bangladesh on 20 February, while the big match of this tournament India vs Pakistan will be played in Dubai on 23 February. Both the teams have already geared up for this mega-match.