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Indian cricket group skipper Rohit Sharma© AFP
The results of the Champions Trophy 2025 can resolve the long run plans concerning the ODI World Cup 2027 and the subsequent World Check Championship (WTC) cycle, in response to a report by Occasions Of India. The report additionally claimed that the results of the summit conflict in opposition to New Zealand may also resolve Rohit Sharma’s future as captain because the BCCI are on the lookout for a steady management candidate who can oversee the plans for the long run. In accordance with sources, “tough discussion over moving on from Rohit at least as captain in ODIs and Tests” might happen on the finish of the Champions Trophy marketing campaign.
The report additional claimed that head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar have already mentioned the subject with BCCI following the Check collection in opposition to Australia. Rohit reportedly was not averse to the thought and which means India might have a brand new ODI captain after Champions Trophy.
“Rohit still believes there is some cricket left in him. He has been told to communicate his plans going forward. Retiring is his call but there will be another discussion around continuing with captaincy. Rohit himself understands the need to have a stable captain if the team wants to prepare for a World Cup. There have been talks with Kohli too but there doesn’t seem to be much anxiety around him,” a BCCI source told TOI.
Meanwhile, India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav wished Men in Blue luck ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy final against New Zealand and also lauded skipper Rohit Sharma’s fitness and contributions as captain in recent years, which include taking India to the final of all ICC tournaments during his tenure.
India will be playing New Zealand in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy on March 9 at Dubai International Stadium. With India being undefeated in the tournament so far and the Kiwis having looked rock solid with bat and ball under the captaincy of Mitchell Santner, the clash promises to be an epic sequel to their 2000 ICC Champions Trophy final, when NZ won. Men in Blue would like to avenge losses to the Blackcaps in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup semifinal and 2021 ICC World Test Championship final.
Speaking to ANI exclusively, Suryakumar said, “India has been taking part in rather well. In the event that they proceed to take action effectively, the ultimate could be simply one other sport. I would love everybody to carry out effectively, from participant primary to fifteen and the help employees as effectively.”
(With ANI inputs)
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