After winning the T20 World Cup title, Rohit Sharma retired from T20 International. Rohit was the captain of Team India in all three formats. Now after Rohit's departure, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started looking for a new captain for T20 International. Hardik Pandya's name was at the top for captaincy, but now a shocking revelation has been made in the report, which says that another player can become the T20 captain in place of Hardik Pandya.
Hardik's brilliant performance in the World Cup
Hardik played an important role in helping Team India win the T20 World Cup 2024, but still Hardik is not being seen as the captain, but why? So let us know why Hardik could not be the first choice for captaincy and which player can be made the captain in his place.
Hardik is troubled by injury
Let us tell you that injury has always been a big concern in Hardik Pandya's career. Hardik has been away from cricket for a long time due to a serious injury. Pandya had stopped playing Test cricket due to fitness. At present, he only plays ODI and T20 cricket. A report quoted a BCCI source as saying, “This is a delicate matter. There are arguments on both sides of the debate and hence not everyone is on the same page. Hardik's fitness is an issue but he has performed brilliantly in the World Cup 2024.”
Suryakumar Yadav can become the captain
The discussion of making Suryakumar Yadav the captain in place of Hardik Pandya has gained momentum. Surya captained Team India in the T20 series against Australia and South Africa after the 2023 ODI World Cup. Surya captained brilliantly.
As far as Suryakumar Yadav is concerned, we got feedback from the team that his style of captaincy was well accepted in the dressing room,” the source said. At present, no official information has been revealed regarding the captaincy. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see who becomes the T20 captain of India.