Virat Kohli’s captaincy future to be mentioned, Rohit Sharma set to steer in NZ T20s

Rohit Sharma is predicted to steer the Indian cricket workforce within the three T20 Internationals in opposition to New Zealand, beginning November 17, whereas Virat Kohli’s future as ODI captain will probably be mentioned when the BCCI management and the nationwide selectors meet within the subsequent couple of days.
The chance of outgoing T20 skipper Kohli shedding his ODI captaincy is powerful.
As reported by PTI on October 31, one other failure to win an ICC event will put his management future doubtful and when BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah maintain a digital meet with the nationwide selectors in a few days’ time, the management concern will probably be mentioned.
Currently, India don’t have any ODI assignments this yr and even subsequent yr, there are only a few 50-over video games on schedule with one other T20 World Cup set to be performed in Australia.
“First things first, the squads for New Zealand series need to be decided. Rohit hasn’t yet said that he doesn’t want to lead in the T20 Internationals against New Zealand. And why would he not want to lead? It’s his first series as full-time T20 captain,” a senior BCCI official advised PTI when requested if Rohit would take relaxation.
However, some sources have indicated that high gamers like Rohit may simply take a break from the 2 Test matches in opposition to New Zealand in Kanpur (November 25-29) and Mumbai (Dec 3-7).
It may nicely be that those that are rested for the T20Is will come again for the Tests whereas some who play the shortest model will then get a break earlier than the South Africa tour that begins finish of December.
Kohli unlikely to stay ODI captain
India have solely three 50-over video games within the present dwelling season with all of the encounters in opposition to West Indies in February. The BCCI is eager on having a two-year master-plan, going into the 2023 World Cup right here.
While they’re in no hurry to announce a brand new ODI captain however it’s sure that they wouldn’t desire a separate white ball captain for simply three video games with 17 T20 video games in India until June.
However, earlier than that India have an ODI collection in South Africa and it stays to be seen whether or not Kohli would voluntarily step down from the 50-over captaincy or anticipate the BCCI to offer him the nudge.Either method, his management in white-ball days is numbered.
Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar prone to be dropped
With precisely 11 months left for the subsequent T20 World Cup, the nationwide choice committee will look to take a look at as many gamers as attainable by June subsequent yr when the house season ends.
It is predicted that Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who’s in poor kind and Hardik Pandya, whose health stays an unresolved thriller, are prone to be dropped from the T20 squad in opposition to New Zealand.

Some of the confirmed IPL performers like Orange Cap holder Ruturaj Gaikwad, one of many high wicket-takers Avesh Khan, seasoned leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal are going to be again within the combine because the likes of Mohammad Shami and Jasprit Bumrah get some much-needed relaxation.
All-rounder Venkatesh Iyer, who many really feel may very well be Pandya’s substitute in future, might get an opportunity.
Someone like Jammu and Kashmir tempo sensation Umran Malik may very well be a shock choice as the subsequent huge occasion will probably be on the bouncy Australian decks.
The likes of Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Chahar might all be again for the T20 collection whereas Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Umesh Yadav are set to return again for the purple ball format.