Is it time for Virat Kohli to give Limited Overs Captaincy to Rohit Sharma?
Virat Kohli – Rohit Sharma: If the Indian team fails to win the T20 World Cup to take place in Oct – Nov this year. However, then the captain of the team Virat Kohli may be stripped of the captaincy of the limited overs. And this responsibility might hand over to Rohit Sharma in his place.
Kohli has been successful in Test cricket but the team has failed to win limited overs ICC events under his leadership.
According to a media report, the captaincy of Team India captain Kohli may be in danger. When he will lead the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Kohli has come under scrutiny several times. Especially after his failure to win the ICC competition despite being a strong team has seen this possibility.
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The website said that top BCCI officials have been discussing the issue since India’s loss to New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship in England. Where they were reportedly unhappy with the Indian captain’s team selection.
Kohli played two spinners in fast bowler friendly and overcast conditions during the WTC final.
According to the report, BCCI is very concerned about Kohli’s captaincy, especially in ICC tournaments as he has failed as a captain in ICC events. After the WTC final, in the BCCI office-bearers’ meeting in July. It emerged that many BCCI officials were not satisfied with Kohli’s captaincy.
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The meeting was attended by BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Vice President Rajiv Shukla, Secretary Jay Shah and Treasurer Arun Dhumal. The decision to go ahead with two spinners in the WTC final did not go down well with the BCCI officials and hence. It was discussed that the T20 World Cup could be Kohli’s last chance, especially in the limited overs format.
There has been a lot of debate over the split captaincy. With Kohli continuing to be the Test captain and Rohit as the limited overs captain. Especially since he has achieved phenomenal success while leading Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League.
In May this year, former India chief selector Kiran More had said that the team could see a split captaincy between Kohli and Rohit for all three formats.
