On Friday, the International Cricket Council (ICC) unveiled the schedule for the 2024 T20 World Cup, set to be co-hosted by the United States of America and the West Indies. The match is scheduled to happen from June 1 to 29. India is slated to kick off their marketing campaign towards Ireland on June 5 in New York, adopted by a high-profile conflict towards arch-rivals Pakistan on the identical venue. The Indian workforce can be grouped with hosts USA and Canada.
In the wake of this announcement, Star Sports, the official broadcaster of the ICC occasion, shared a poster specializing in the India-Pakistan encounter. The poster featured the photographs of Shaheen Afridi, not too long ago named captain of Pakistan, and India’s consultant, Hardik. This led to hypothesis and confusion on social media relating to whether or not the submit inadvertently confirmed a management change, elevating questions on Rohit Sharma being changed by Hardik because the T20I captain. It’s value noting that Hardik has unofficially led the aspect in Rohit’s absence from the T20 format because the 2022 T20 World Cup. (WATCH: David Warner Gets Babar Azam’s Jersey From Pakistan Captain Shan Masood Following Farewell Test)
Here are the reactions:
If Rohit would captain in T20 WC 2024, then What would you sayÂ
Guys, these are only one photoshop away , Rohit be captain after which they modify from all over the place prefer it was by no means there… Don’t battle or say something to them.
I’m stunned why they did not selected VKÂ
 Adarsh Kumar Yadav (@AdarshKY673) January 5, 2024
Stop this hype. Unnecessary. Win a cup not match.
 legitGem (@CoolGuy_VJ) January 5, 2024
How come you may have proven pic of @hardik as Captain when formally @ImRo45 continues to be India’s T20 Captain.This is just not appropriate,@BCCI.@HashTagCricket @AMP86793444 @CricCrazyJohns
 Narayan Mahadevan (@tmnarayan) January 5, 2024
Why Hardik Pandya within the poster ? How are you aware that he would be the captain
 Lalatendu Rout (@Littu85) January 5, 2024
It’s Hardik as soon as once more pic.twitter.com/JzCW6z31Kh
 (@Sagar_vkfan) January 5, 2024
We need Rohit Sharma’s photograph
 Sankott (@Iamsankot) January 5, 2024
The Ajit Agarkar-led choice committee can have some sleepless nights earlier than choosing the squad for T20s towards Afghanistan with veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli eager to play the World Cup in June.
Both Rohit and Kohli haven’t performed within the shortest format for India because the T20 World Cup semi-final towards England in November 2022. (Virat Kohli’s Knock Vs Pakistan To England’s Win Vs India; Unforgettable Moments From T20 World Cup 2022 – In Pics)
The two nationwide selectors, Shiv Sunder Das and Salil Ankola are each in South Africa and might be joined by their chairman Agarkar through the course of the second Test at Newlands.
It is anticipated that Agarkar and Co will communicate to move coach Rahul Dravid together with Test and ODI skipper Rohit, star batter Kohli earlier than asserting the squad towards Afghanistan.
