File photograph of Hardik Pandya and Shubman Gill.© BCCI
With Group India set to tour Sri Lanka for a white-ball sequence later this month, former selector Saba Karim has joined the talk relating to the workforce’s new T20I captain. India will play three T20Is and as many ODIs towards Sri Lanka. Whereas India captain Rohit Sharma introduced his T20I retirement after the T20 World Cup triumph, it’s extremely possible that the veteran batter will probably be rested for the six-game tour. Nevertheless, the BCCI is but to announce the squad for sequence, and likewise the captain(s) for the T20I and ODI rubbers.
Amid the continuing dialogue relating to India’s subsequent T20I captain, Karim feels Hardik Pandya needs to be pure alternative of Rohit, having additionally led the workforce previously in his absence.
“The very first thing that must be determined is who will captain in T20Is. Rohit Sharma has retired, he will not play T20Is. So you should have a brand new captain. I really feel there are two contenders. If we see logically, Hardik Pandya ought to turn into the captain as a result of he was the vice-captain within the profitable World Cup marketing campaign. He additionally captained India previously. I really feel the preparation now needs to be for the subsequent T20 World Cup which goes to occur after two years,” Karim informed Sony Sports activities.
Karim additionally made a shock advice in Suryakumar Yadav, who led India final yr towards Australia throughout a house T20I sequence.
“I really feel the dialogue needs to be about SKY as a result of Suryakumar Yadav captained India within the house sequence towards Australia. India defeated Australia there and he additionally batted properly. So he can undoubtedly come ahead as an possibility. If the selectors really feel Hardik Pandya has performed a implausible function and may do the identical as a captain as properly, he can undoubtedly be the best candidate. So I really feel these are the 2 contenders,” he added.
In the meantime, Shubman Gill led a younger Indian workforce in a five-match T20I sequence towards Zimbabwe, which concluded on Sunday with the guests claiming the sequence 4-1.
After shedding the series-opener, Gill and his boys outplayed the hosts within the remaining matches.
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