On Saturday, Rohit Sharma, 34, was name Test skipper ahead of a two-Test series against Sri Lanka next month, which will be followe by three T20Is starting on Thursday.
Indian analysts and players praised Rohit Sharma as the new all-format captain. Succeeding Virat Kohli in one of cricket’s most important roles. On Saturday, Rohit, 34, was name Test skipper ahead of a two-Test series against Sri Lanka next month, which will be followe by three Twenty20 internationals starting on Thursday.
After taking up the white-ball duties from Kohli. He gave up the T20 captaincy last year and later ousted as 50-over skipper. The swashbuckling opener was an obvious pick for the Test position.
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The Indian Express wrote, “A new era in Indian cricket has begun in earnest. With Rohit Sharma now captaining in all three formats.”
Sunil Gavaskar, a former Indian cricketer, commended Rohit’s leadership abilities. Gavaskar remarked on Sports Tak, “From the way he speaks, it appears that the players know their jobs.”
“They also understand what the rest of the team and the captain expect of them.”
Rohit led the squad to a 3-0 ODI series victory over the West Indies, and then to a commanding 2-0 lead in the three T20 matches. With the third and final match scheduled for later Sunday.
Rohit made his Test debut at number six in 2013, after a stellar limited-overs career.
Kohli’s inability to win India a world title paved the opportunity for a leadership change after he guided Mumbai Indians to five Twenty20 trophies in the Indian Premier League.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan praised India’s new Test skipper on Twitter, writing, “Good pick.”
Ayaz Memon, a veteran writer, tweeted, “Also, congrats on #RohitSharma being name Test captain. To be honest, I’m not sure why BCCI was hesitating after Kohli resigned.”
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The 34-year-old Rohit Sharma, though, may still be a stop-gap leadership choice due to his age, and also chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma has stated that future captains will be trained under him.
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Senior players Rahane. Pujara. Ishant Sharma. and Wriddhiman Saha, have all been left out of the two Tests against Sri Lanka, which start on March 4.
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