(Cricket News) According to sources within the BCCI, India’s captain for both the ODI and Test series, Rohit Sharma, is unlikely to play T20 Internationals any longer and had addressed his future in the shortest format before to the commencement of the 50-over World Cup.
Since India’s loss from the T20 World Cup semi-final in November 2022, Hardik Pandya has led the Indian team largely in T20Is; Rohit has not participated in a single match in the shortest format.
Under the condition of anonymity, a senior BCCI source mentioned, “It is not a new development. Rohit has not played any T20Is in the past year as the focus was on ODI World Cup. He had extensive discussions with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar in this regard. He has himself volunteered to stay away from T20Is. It has completely been Rohit’s call.”
With seven Test matches scheduled between December 2023 and March 2024, it is understandable that Rohit would prefer to manage his workload and make sure he stays injury-free for the duration of his career at this point in his career. While he still has a realistic chance of leading India to another World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2025, his own form in traditional format has been excellent since he began opening for India in 2019. However, playing three formats and the IPL each year is not possible.
