Virat Kohli
In the following months, India will endure significant changes. Virat Kohli, the Indian captain, is expected to retire from limited-overs cricket after the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021, which is set to end in November. This gives Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma the opportunity to take over as skipper in white-ball cricket.
Virat Kohli, who will turn 33 this year, is the format captain of India’s national cricket team and one of the most successful Indian captains of all time. It has been reported that he has decided to split captaincy duties with his deputy Rohit Sharma, according to BCCI sources.
In particular, Virat Kohli has been discussing this issue with Rohit Sharma and the team management for the past few months. Specifically, when India defeated Australia in Australia.
With the 50-over and 20-over World Cups approaching, Virat Kohli, who has captained Team India in 95 ODIs and 45 T20Is, believes he needs to focus more on his batting. Kohli has won 65 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 29 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is) as captain.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has been in outstanding form recently in all three formats. He was formerly recognised as a limited-overs cricket maestro, but he has now established himself as a renowned Test cricketer. Rohit Sharma also has a lot of captaincy experience, since he is the most successful IPL captain, having won five IPL titles. He has also captained India in 10 One-Day Internationals (ODIs), winning eight, and 19 Twenty-20 Internationals (T20Is), winning 15.
“If he had to ever take over as white-ball captain, that time is now. And it’s going to be a win-win for the Indian team because the two senior cricketers are so well in tune with each other,” said a source. The BCCI also mentioned that Rohit Sharma has to keep up with ‘top level’ fitness just like Virat Kohli.
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