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File photograph of Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar
As the brand new Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary steps into the footwear vacated by Jay Shah, the hunt for Rohit Sharma’s long-term captaincy successor has begun. Rohit reportedly got here near hanging his boots within the Check format throughout the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia however was made to vary his thoughts by some ‘well-wishers’. Rohit even claimed in an interview throughout the Sydney Check that he has no retirement plans at current, however Saturday’s BCCI assembly with chief selector Ajit Agarkar and head coach Gautam Gambhir has painted a unique image.
Based on a report in Dainik Jagran, there is not absolute settlement over Jasprit Bumrah’s title as India’s subsequent Check captain. In the case of 5-match Check assignments, Bumrah’s workload does turn out to be a difficulty and the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar collection is an instance.
Bumrah needed to sit out half of the fifth Check in Sydney as a consequence of a again challenge. If he will get India’s full-time Check captaincy, such points might show to be detrimental. Whereas there is no denying that Bumrah is one of the best candidate to fill within the void that might be created by Rohit’s exit, the board and selectors additionally desire a strong Plan B for instances the place Bumrah is not obtainable.
The BCCI and selectors wish to groom one other robust captaincy candidate, who will probably be formally named the group’s vice-captain. The participant would lead the group in Bumrah’s absence. The 2 names which were floated are Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
Whereas Pant has been absolutely backed by the selectors, the report in Hindi each day has claimed that Gambhir could also be favouring Jaiswal for the function. The India head coach, therefore, could possibly be standing on the reverse finish of the desk on the subject, compared to the nationwide selectors.
The BCCI, nevertheless, is not eager to make any modifications until the conclusion of the Champions Trophy with the intention to keep away from a unfavourable have an effect on on the group. Nevertheless, some large alterations are anticipated to happen after the ICC occasion.
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