India Squad NZ T20 Series – Rohit Sharma T20 Future: BCCI is not too amused or moved by India captain Rohit Sharma’s statement of still being interested in T20 Internationals. The 35-year-old on Monday said, ‘he is not giving up on T20 cricket’. Along with Virat Kohli, Rohit has made himself available for Indian T20 Team. But as reported earlier by InsideSport, the BCCI has made up their mind. A top BCCI official again confirmed to InsideSport that Rohit or Virat Kohli won’t be picked for the Indian T20 team: Follow Indian cricket LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
“See we have to look after the best interests of Indian Cricket not of any individual. We think it’s time to move on from them (Rohit & Virat). Plan and make the team keeping future in mind. But it will be selectors who will take the final call”, reiterated a top BCCI official
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What Rohit had said in the press conference? Ahead of the IND vs SL 1st ODI, Rohit Sharma refuted REPORTS about his international future. InsideSport had reported that BCCI wants to move on from the SENIORS – but Rohit during the PC categorically refuted all the cliams.
Rohit said, he is keen to continue in T20Is & currently just a break has been given to the seniors. When further quizzed regarding the same, he bluntly said, “I have not given up on T20 cricket.”
“Firstly, it is not possible to play back-to-back matches. You need to give them (all format players) enough break. I definitely fall in that as well. We have three T20Is against New Zealand. We will see what happens after IPL. I have not decided to give up the format,” said Rohit Sharma in his press conference.
Captain @ImRo45 was all praise for youngsters @ShubmanGill & @ishankishan51 ahead of the #INDvSL ODI series starting tomorrow 👌🏻👌🏻@mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/vlZyeGpChP
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 9, 2023
A decision on Rohit’s future in T20s will be out soon. The BCCI have entrusted the responsibility to the new Selection Committee led by Chetan Sharma. Alongside Rohit, the decision on other seniors – Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Mohammad Shami will be officially communicated by New Selection Committee.
InsideSport already has reported that the BCCI is looking to move on from Rohit and Virat in wake of the T20 World CUP in 2024. The selectors need to formalize the decision.
“Unfortunately, they won’t be picked or considered for NewZealand series. It’s not about they being dropped or anything, we feel we need to move and prepare the team for future. Finally, it is selectors who will have to take the decision & speak to the concerned”, confirmed a top BCCI official.
What is BCCI’s plan for India T20 Reboot?
- Have a young team looking at a two-year span.
- Rebuilding starts now under Hardik Pandya’s leadership.
- The BCCI wants to have a core group of players for T20s like India have had for ODIs and Tests.
- The squad for SriLanka T20 series has an average of 27.
- The most experienced player in the squad is Hardik Pandya who has played 84 T20s.
“Every team has a short-term and long-term plan. ODI World Cup is our short-term plan. T20 WC is of course the long-term plan. The cycle has already begun. But we won’t get as many T20s this year to keep preparing for the WC. Instead, we have to look for opportunities where we can to prepare the team. If you look at the current squad, it’s the right mix. We only need experience in bowling. In two years, they will get there,” the official said.
India Squad NZ Series: New Selection Committee set for FIRST SELECTION Meeting TODAY
Who are new selectors?
- Chetan Sharma (Tests: 23, ODIs: 65)
- Shiv Sundar Das (Tests: 23, ODIs: 4, T20s: 3)
- Subroto Banerjee (Tests: 1, ODIs: 6, First Class: 59)
- Salil Ankola (Tests: 1, ODIs: 20, First Class: 54)
- Sridharan Sharath (First Class: 139, List A: 116)
5 BIG Decisions New Selection Committee will have to take:
Decision 1: Appoint Hardik Pandya as permanent T20 skipper: Hardik Pandya has taken over the reins of Indian cricket in T20s. The team bears a fresh look of youngsters with no baggage. Suryakumar Yadav has been named the vice-captain. The official announcement of Hardik Pandya as India’s T20 captain is yet to be made. But it looks like a mere formality now. If this happens, then this will be the first time Indian cricket will officially adopt a split captaincy. Rohit Sharma is in charge of the Test and ODI sides.
Decision Number 2: Phasing out seniors from T20I side – The indications were there when the outgoing national selectors opted to draft in young blood for home series against SriLanka. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ravi Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were all left out of the T20 squad. The new committee will now make it official.
Decision Number 3: Shortlisting players for T20 World Cup 2024: Soon after Team India was ousted by England at the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, there were talks about an overhaul of the Indian cricket team in T20Is. Like the ODI World Cup, selectors will make a shortlist of 20-25 players for T20 World Cup 2024.
Decision Number 4: Captaincy Succession: Rohit Sharma will stay on as the Test and ODI captain until World Cup 2023. But who will succeed him after that considering he is already 35? While Hardik Pandya is likely in ODIs, KL Rahul has a foot in front in Test. But selectors will need to take a call with Rishabh Pant also in contention.
Decision 5: Rahul Dravid’s future as a coach: Rahul Dravid’s tenure ends after 2023 WC. Since India’s semifinal exit from the T20 World Cup in Australia, everyone’s attention has been focused on head coach Rahul Dravid. Not many are happy with methods for playing modern-day T20 cricket. But if he fails to secure the ODI World Cup, the axe is likely to fall on him as well. VVS Laxman is the current favourite. But selectors will have a say in the succession plan of Dravid.
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