SA Team Selection: Virat’s ODI captaincy, Ishant’s place in Test, back-up No. 3 up for dialogue

Virat Kohli’s place as India’s ODI captain, his Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane’s future as vice-captain within the longest format together with 100-Test man Ishant Sharma’s place might be up for dialogue when the nationwide selectors decide the jumbo squad for the tour of South Africa later this week.
Chairman of selectors Chetan Sharma, Abey Kuruvilla and Sunil Joshi are right here watching the Mumbai Test and someday throughout this week, they’ll sit alongside president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah to take a couple of selections which could have far-reaching affect within the bigger context of Indian cricket.
India are alleged to play three ODIs in South Africa and the largest query now’s whether or not the nation wants two white ball captains which might probably result in conflict of concepts.
Rohit Sharma is already the T20 captain and with the blue riband 2023 50-over World Cup not far off, there are louder voices within the BCCI corridors to have one white ball captain — and that’s Rohit.
“As of now, it looks difficult that Virat would be able to keep his ODI captaincy but since ODI isn’t important this year with very few matches here and there, one can think of delaying the decision,” a senior BCCI supply advised PTI.
“But the counter argument is that why do you want to have separate ideas for two formats and if majority of people in charge of making decision feel that Rohit is the man going forward and will get time to prepare a team for 2023 event,” he mentioned.

Rahane, Pujara prone to retain their locations however Rohit seemingly vice-captain
There received’t be too many surprises in coach Rahul Dravid’s first abroad project as he isn’t somebody who believes in rocking the boat which signifies that Cheteshwar Pujara and Rahane might be boarding the Johannesburg flight as of now.
However, Rahane will discover it very troublesome to maintain his place as Kohli’s Test deputy as he now not is an computerized selection within the taking part in XI. Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Hanuma Vihari are among the middle-order decisions to switch Rahane within the eleven.
“Obviously, he is going to South Africa but had he not got injured, there was a high chance of him getting dropped from the eleven. So if he is not a sure-shot starter, how can he remain the deputy. If Rahane is removed from vice-captaincy, Rohit is the obvious choice. He was in fact vice-captain in Australia Test series in last two games,” the official mentioned.
Can Priyank Panchal or Abhimanyu Easwaran get nod as No. 3?
While Pujara will begin within the first Test if match, the selectors would possibly need to take a look at some back-up No. 3 choices in the long term. Bengal’s Easwaran has 100 and a fifty batting at No. 3 and Panchal, who has additionally batted at one-drop at occasions, has a 96 and may be seen as a back-up.
This is except, Mayank Agarwal (if his forearm harm is just not critical) is seen as a possible No. 3 after his 150 and 62 within the second Test contemplating KL Rahul and Rohit are computerized first-choice openers after their stellar present in England.
Ishant Sharma’s place below critical doubt
Ishant Sharma has gone off the boil because the tour of England and many individuals consider that the veteran of 105 Tests (311 wickets) ought to now be given a break as Mohammed Siraj can’t be stored out in abroad circumstances together with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami when they’re all match.
Umesh Yadav within the earlier regime has needed to sit out loads in abroad Test as he didn’t slot in a four-pronged tempo assault however on pure type, he’s higher positioned than Ishant.
Ishant won’t be picked if his type over the previous few months is basically assessed however one by no means is aware of what are the permutation and mixtures at work.
The reserve pacers’ record includes Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan to call a couple of and if India take six pacers for Test matches, Ishant proper now doesn’t slot in. PTI KHS
Will Shikhar Dhawan be again in ODIs?
When India final performed ODIs in Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan was the captain and the person who’s now 36, in three of his final six ODIs had scores of 98, 67 and 86 not out, the final one within the island nation which additionally received him Man of the match award.
With 17 lots of, he’s solely behind Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma by way of hundred on this present line-up and will probably be very troublesome to disregard him if he’s match.