T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma cannot be long-term captaincy choice, says former BCCI selector Sarandeep Singh

Former India selector Sarandeep Singh mentioned that although Rohit Sharma is the plain alternative to guide the aspect in white-ball codecs, he cannot be a long-term choice. India will face Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma in motion (Image Courtesy: AP)HIGHLIGHTSRohit Sharma cannot be long-term captaincy choice, says Sarandeep SinghExclusion of Chahal and Axar was baffling, says Sarandeep SinghIndia will face Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi on WednesdayFormer India selector Sarandeep Singh feels that Rohit Sharma cannot be a long-term captaincy choice. Rohit is ready to take over the T20I captaincy from Virat Kohli after the World Cup.

“Rohit is a good choice (for white-ball captaincy), he is among your best batters. But the call the selection committee has to take is whether to make him captain for a couple of years (till 2023 ODI World Cup) or find a leader who can lead the team for a long time,” Sarandeep told PTI in an interview.”If they’re trying on the larger image, Okay L Rahul and Rishabh Pant are good selections,” added Sarandeep.Sarandeep said the exclusion of Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel was baffling. The former India selector also questions why Hardik Pandya was included in the squad when he has not been fit enough to bowl regularly.”Some of the choice calls had been past me. Shami is one in every of India’s greatest bowlers however he’s not as efficient in T20s as he’s in Tests and ODIs. Axar Patel was earlier within the squad however you introduced Shardul in his place. He might have been your major bowler.”Yuzi Chahal was performing for the last four five overs and you don’t keep him in the squad. You say that he doesn’t bowl fast enough but we have been taught from day one that spinners are supposed to bowl slow and flight the ball,” mentioned Sarandeep.Shardul Thakur took Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s place for the New Zealand sport, which was an enormous mistake as per Sarandeep.”If you lose one game with the your best eleven, you don’t make drastic changes, you have to stick to it.”Bhuvi ought to have by no means been dropped. If in any respect you had to usher in Shardul, it is best to have dropped Hardik, who shouldn’t be the participant he’s was. Why would you decide Hardik when he’s not match sufficient for his all-round abilities? He has not bowled usually for 2 years now,” mentioned the previous India spinner.Click right here for IndiaAt this time.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.