After a humiliating loss to England in the semi-finals, there will be a change in India’s T20 squad. Senior players can be out of the T20 team. A BCCI source said- ‘There will be a lot of changes in the T20 team in the next year. Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, and R Ashwin will be out gradually.
A BCCI source said- ‘Looking at the World Cup, it seems that Karthik and Ashwin’s last match in the T20 format was the semi-final. On the other hand, the board has left it to them to decide the future of Rohit and Kohli.
Meanwhile, BCCI has sent the entire coaching staff, including head coach Rahul Dravid, on rest for the New Zealand tour. National Cricket Academy (NCA) chief VVS Laxman will be the head coach on this tour. The question raised after the loss to England and the action of the board
Will Rohit announce his retirement from T20 soon?
It is possible because, after the semi-final loss, he looked very sad. He was handled by coach Rahul Dravid. After the match, the statement in front of the media was also given by Dravid, not by Rohit.
The BCCI source also said that the board has not asked anyone to retire. It is the player’s own decision. Yes, the T20 schedule in the next 24 months in 2023 is very busy. During this, most of the senior players will focus on ODIs and Test matches. If the players don’t want then they won’t announce retirement. Yes, most of the senior players will not be seen playing T20 next year.
If the people associated with the board and the team after the semi-finals are to be believed, then after two years there can be a change regarding the World Cup to be held in June 2024. Hardik Pandya is the Board’s Choice. He could be considered for a longer captaincy with the new team.
On the question, Rahul Dravid said that it is too early to talk about it immediately after the semi-final match. These players are our best performers. We have some great players. This is not the right time to think of dropping players or talk about it. We have a lot of matches ahead. India will prepare for the next World Cup.