Rohit Sharma (File Photo)
Sunil Gavaskar has named Rohit Sharma’s successor to guide the Indian crew after the ODI World Cup 2023
Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has picked Rohit Sharma’s successor to captain Team India after the ODI World Cup 2023. With the Border Gavaskar Series 2023 now over, the eye shifts to the ODI World Cup later this yr.
The Men in Blue will kick begin their preparations for the spectacle in October as they tackle Australia in a 3-match ODI collection from March 17, with the primary match scheduled to be performed in Mumbai.
Gavaskar feels that Hardik Pandya could be the right participant to take over the mantle from Rohit after the ODI World Cup, given his latest success after main the Indian T20I crew in addition to successful the IPL with Gujarat Titans final yr.
Speaking on Star Sports’ present Game Plan, Gavaskar feels that Pandya permits his teammates to precise themselves naturally which is the signal of an amazing chief.
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Rohit will miss the primary ODI in opposition to Australia resulting from household commitments and in his place, Hardik will lead the facet in Mumbai.
“What you see with Hardik Pandya as a captain is a way of consolation with the remainder of the crew. Maybe, it’s the way in which he handles the gamers, places his arm across the gamers. He simply appears to offer the gamers a way of consolation. That’s so essential to offer a participant a way of consolation in order that he can go and play his pure sport. I believe he encourages them, which is a superb signal,” said Gavaskar.
“Of course, the fact that he can be an impact player as well as a game changer in the middle order. Even for the Gujarat team, he was promoting himself up the order knowing that this is the time when the team needed some momentum and push, and he would do that,” Gavaskar added.
The veteran additional backed Pandya to take over the ODI captaincy from Rohit and lead the Men in Blue in each limited-overs codecs going ahead.
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“I’ve been very impressed along with his captaincy on the T20 degree for the Gujarat Titans and for India when he’s captaining the T20 facet. I do consider that if he wins the primary sport in Mumbai, then you possibly can virtually stamp him because the India captain as soon as the World Cup is over in 2023,” Gavaskar stated further.
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