Regardless of of being important of his captaincy within the ODI World Cup closing loss, former India batter Gautam Gambhir needs Rohit Sharma to guide the workforce within the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit guided India to the ultimate the place they misplaced to Australia by six wickets. India had been unbeaten heading into the ultimate however fell on the closing hurdle. Gambhir highlighted that whereas Hardik has been main the workforce in T20Is during the last 12 months or so, Rohit ought to lead the workforce. Gambhir added that each Rohit and Virat Kohli must be picked within the squad for the T20 World Cup.

“Completely, each [Kohli and Rohit] must be picked, each must be picked. And, extra importantly, I wish to see Rohit Sharma captain within the T20 World Cup. Sure, Hardik Pandya has captained in T20Is, however I nonetheless wish to see Rohit Sharma captain within the T20 World Cup,” Gambhir mentioned on Sportskeeda.

“On this World Cup, he has proven that along with his batting. If Rohit Sharma is picked, Virat Kohli will robotically get picked. If Rohit Sharma decides to play the T20 World Cup, he must be chosen as a captain and never simply as a batter,” he added.

Earlier this week, the BCCI named Suryakumar Yadav as captain of India for the upcoming T20I sequence in opposition to Australia, beginning on Thursday, November 23.

Suryakumar will lead the workforce within the absence of normal captain Rohit Sharma, who has been rested India’s World Cup closing defeat to Australia, and vice-captain Hardik Pandya, who’s out of motion as a consequence of an harm.

Suryakumar will lead the workforce whereas Ruturaj Gaikwad might be his deputy for the primary three T20Is. Shreyas Iyer will be a part of the squad for the final two T20Is in Raipur and Bengaluru, respectively, and he’ll take over the position of vice-captain from Gaikwad.

The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be held subsequent 12 months in West Indies and the US of America.