The Indian cricket board and team management are expected to meet with skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the coming days to discuss their future in Twenty20 Internationals. The duo has reportedly made themselves available for selection in the format, but it has been learned that they will be persuaded to reconsider their T20 future. When Chetan Sharma’s new look selection panel meets in the coming days, the issue will be discussed as well.
Following the conclusion of the T20 World Cup, the selectors selected a young squad led by Hardik Pandya for the upcoming series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka. Although Pandya has hinted that he will lead the team in the long run, the BCCI has yet to name him as a full-time captain in the format, and Rohit remains the all-format skipper.
With the next T20 World Cup not until 2024, the BCCI decided to give young players a chance. Furthermore, with the 50-overs World Cup in October-November, it wanted to manage the workload of the senior players as the selectors were instructed to go with a new group of players.
The pair are unlikely to be included in the BCCI’s T20 preparations. The board is said to want a completely different team for the T20s and prefers players who can fit the format, which requires batters to go on the offensive right away.
After failing to complete the majority of powerplay overs in successive T20 World Cups, India adopted a conservative approach. Much of it was due to the presence of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli in the top three, as the trio is not the fastest to get going.