BCCI secretary Jay Shah confirmed the identify of Rohit Sharma as captain of Team India within the T20 World Cup 2024 which is to be performed in West Indies and USA from June. Speaking on the occasion in Rajkot, Shah mentioned that we’re assured that India will win the T20 World Cup below the management of Rohit, ending the thriller over the captaincy within the shortest format of the sport. There had been confusion amongst followers concerning T20I captaincy as Hardik Pandya had led the aspect for greater than a yr earlier than Rohit was once more given the accountability for the Afghanistan T20Is.
Also Read | How Did Akshar Patel Become Axar Patel? Here’s An Interesting Story About All-Rounder’s Name Change
Shah additionally despatched a warning to all centrally contracted gamers that they should play red-ball home cricket to be thought-about for choice within the nationwide workforce. Shah mentioned,”They have been informed on phone already and I’m going to write letters as well that if your chairman of selectors, your coach and your captain are asking for it then you will have to play red-ball cricket.”
Shah nonetheless additionally talked about that call on which gamers should play red-ball event and which mustn’t will likely be taken after speaking to National Cricket Academy (NCA). Shah added the board is not going to tolerate some other tantrums from the younger gamers who’re match. This might be an oblique message to Ishan Kishan who took a break from worldwide cricket halfway by means of an abroad tour after which skipped Ranji Trophy 2024 matches to prep for subsequent season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2024).
People criticised Jay Shah for his English, however they need to watch this video and criticise him for his Hindi additionally. _ pic.twitter.com/JRIYGl0K3v
— Shantanu (@shaandelhite) February 14, 2024
“Whatever recommendation we get from the NCA — say suppose any individual’s physique shouldn’t be in a position to deal with each white-ball and red-ball cricket — so we don’t wish to impose something in that regard. (It applies to) whoever is match and younger — we’re not going to tolerate some other tantrums. This message is for all centrally contracted gamers,” Shah mentioned.
“Everyone will have to play, otherwise, the chairman of the selection committee has given me his suggestions and I am going to give him a free hand to let him take his own calls freely,” he added.
The BCCI secretary additionally opened up on star batter Virat Kohli deciding to overlook the entire Test sequence vs England attributable to private causes. Kohli has acquired lashback from a bit of followers for not skipping the Tests. But Shah mentioned that the board understands the senior cricketer’s choice to spend time with household. “If somebody is asking for a personal leave in 15 years then it is his right to ask for it. Virat is not that kind of a player that he would ask for a leave without any reason. We must back and trust our players,” mentioned Shah.
