After the title win of T20 World Cup 2024, there is going to be a lot of change in Indian cricket. Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have retired from the T20I format, with which an era of veterans has ended. It is said that when someone goes, someone comes. Now that these players are playing T20I, obviously the youth will get a chance in their place. So who will be the next captain of the Indian team now?
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Who will be the next T20 captain?
With the end of the T20 World Cup 2024, Rohit Sharma has said goodbye to T20I cricket? In such a situation, the first question arises that who will be the next captain of Team India in this format now? Now when the BCCI will look for a new T20I captain, the options of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant can be considered. But, somewhere Hardik seems to be a little ahead in this race and he can take over the command of India.
Who will open now?
After the departure of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who will now open for Team India in the T20 format? Now Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal can be seen handling this responsibility. At the same time, Rituraj Gaikwad can get a chance at number-3. However, there is no doubt that any player bats at any number, but it will be difficult for Team India to get players like Rohit & Virat.
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Axar Patel will replace Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has also said goodbye to T20I cricket, but the board will not have to work hard to find his replacement. Actually, India has a great spin all-rounder like Axar Patel, who has the ability to win matches with both his ball and bat.
Gautam Gambhir can replace Rahul Dravid
With the end of T20 World Cup 2024, Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach has ended. He had already refused to extend this contract. In such a situation, BCCI has started looking for a new coach. If reports are to be believed, Gautam Gambhir may soon be seen taking over the responsibility of the head coach. However, this has not been confirmed by the board yet.
Also Read: Gambhir to be Named India Head Coach, BCCI to Make Announcement Soon
