Questions over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s return to T20 cricket are set to be answered when the BCCI declares a squad for the upcoming series towards Afghanistan beginning on January 11. Both veteran batters have not performed a T20I recreation since India’s semi-final defeat towards England within the T20 World Cup 2022.
Both Virat and Rohit are in wonderful type throughout codecs these days with the previous hitting a mixed 9 centuries in 2023. But the duo was not half of the current T20I series towards South Africa and Australia. With the subsequent T20 World Cup 2024 solely 5 months away, the administration is to take an enormous name on senior gamers’ involvement within the shortest format.
According to a report from PTI, each veterans have knowledgeable Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the BCCI choice committee, of their availability for the T20I choice. Rohit can be tipped to take again captaincy duties if returns for the Afghanistan series.
Meanwhile, the previous India captain and BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has additionally backed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to make a return to T20 internationals. Ganguly acknowledged that Rohit ought to captain the Indian crew within the upcoming World Cup and Kohli ought to be included as properly.
“Of course, Rohit should captain the team in the T20I World Cup,” Ganguly advised reporters. “Virat Kohli also should be there. Virat Kohli is an outstanding player, nothing will happen (to return after 14 months).”
Ganguly additionally shared his ideas over India’s return to profitable means after a heartbreaking defeat within the ICC World Cup 2023 remaining on December 19, 2023. The legendary batter believes that the Men in Blue stays a powerful aspect throughout codecs after profitable the ODI series towards South Africa and drawing each Test and T20Is.
“People say a lot of things after losing one match, India are a strong side. But look at the way they have played. They won the ODI series, drew both the Test and T20I series,” Ganguly added.
