The WTC end-product has now left a tremendous inquiry on Rohit’s Test captaincy future with BCCI’s determination council set to accept a call this year.
Rohit Sharma, who was expected to follow in the footsteps of his IPL captaincy on the international stage.
Traveled to London not only for his biggest Test captaincy assignment but also for his first overseas assignment.
However, India never reached the same level as Australia. Which was thoroughly dominated at The Oval before suffering a 209-run defeat in the World Test Championship final.
After the 2022 T20 World Cup. It was India’s second consecutive defeat in a WTC final and their second unsuccessful attempt to win an ICC trophy under Rohit.
The BCCI’s selection committee is scheduled to make a decision this year on Rohit’s future as Test captain following the WTC final result.
Rohit is likely to lead the Indian team in their first match of the WTC 2023/25 cycle. When they play West Indies in a two-match series, according to a PTI report.
However, if Rohit fails to live up to expectations as a batter in the two matches. The selectors might make a big decision.
After the West Indies Test series, India will focus on preparing for the ODI World Cup. They will only return to the format at the end of the tournament at home, which starts in October.
“After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the group goes to South Africa. Therefore, selectors have ample time to consider their options and reach a decision.
In addition, the report revealed that former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah convinced Rohit to assume Test captaincy.
After they were dissatisfied with KL Rahul’s captaincy in that one game in South Africa.
Virat Kohli had resigned from the position in January 2022.
Rohit has up until this point drove India in seven Tests and missed three – one in Britain because of Coronavirus and two in Bangladesh because of parted webbing.
He scored 390 runs at an average of 35.45. In those seven matches, his 120 against Australia in Nagpur being his only noteworthy performance.
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