India shouldn’t have many T20 matches forward of the T20 World Cup 2024 to arrange for the mega occasion in USA and West Indies. The massive focus might be on the workforce’s opening mixture. Rohit Sharma, who has not performed T20s for a very long time, can be seen as one of many contenders to open the innings. As per experiences, there are talks on between Rohit and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) associated to his T20I comeback. However, nothing official has come out but.
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Former India batter Sunil Gavaskar was talking to the official broadcasters of the India vs South Africa T20Is Star Sports on India’s opening mixture. He mentioned that whereas Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the perfect contenders to open the innings within the ongoing sequence however World Cup, Rohit’s identify can be within the race.Â
“For this series, Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad. Yashasvi Jaiswal is also there. He has also done well. If the team wants left-hand, right-hand combination then Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal,” Sunil Gavaskar instructed Star Sports.
Gavaskar added that the competitors for the opening mixture is a wholesome one and one thing good will come out of this. He additionally mentioned that Rohit’s identify can be being mentioned so it’s to be seen whether or not he returns to the fold.
“It’s a very good problem to have. Also there is Rohit Sharma, who is waiting, whether he is going to be available for T20 World Cup that remains to be seen,” mentioned Gavaskar.
Rohit led India to the ultimate of the ODI World Cup the place they misplaced to Australia at Ahmedabad. Gautam Gambhir, former India cricketer, is of the opinion that Rohit Sharma doesn’t turn into a nasty captain due to one dangerous recreation, even when it’s the remaining of the World Cup.
“In captaincy, Rohit has done a very, very good job. It is not easy to win five IPL trophies. The way India have dominated in the last 50-over World Cup and I said that before the World Cup final as well…I said that irrespective of the result, whatever the result is after the World Cup, India played like a champion side. One bad game doesn’t make Rohit Sharma or this side a bad team. Ten games and the way they have dominated the whole tournament. Just because of one bad game if you call Rohit Sharma a bad captain, this is not fair,” Gambhir was heard saying on ‘ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash’.
