The International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced this yr’s upcoming T20 World Cup schedule on Friday. India, like of their earlier two World Cup campaigns, have been grouped with Pakistan once more; the Asian giants have a fairly easy group and can prime themselves for a spot within the Super 8s. Their opponents in Group A might be Ireland, Canada, and the United States. As the groups construct up in the direction of the 20-team World Cup, the cricketing fraternity in India is amid a major dialogue concerning the potential comeback of two batting icons to the T20 format: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma (L) and Virat Kohli through the T20 World Cup 2022(ANI)
The pair’s final look for India was within the 2022 T20 World Cup, the place the group skilled a semi-final exit. Subsequently, Hardik Pandya assumed the captaincy, albeit and not using a formal announcement for the T20Is. Rohit Sharma’s extended absence made Hardik the probably chief for the upcoming T20 World Cup. However, Rohit’s potential return has reignited the captaincy discussions.
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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, nonetheless, believes that it’s paramount for Rohit and Kohli to make a return to the format for the World Cup. Gavaskar acknowledged that in addition to their batting prowess, the duo stays good on the sphere, including additional firepower.
“Virat Kohli’s form has been outstanding for the past 1.5 years. He also played brilliantly at the ODI World Cup. So, there should not be any debate over his batting prowess in limited-overs cricket. A massive aspect is that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are still excellent fielders,” Gavaskar advised Star Sports through the T20 World Cup schedule announcement on Friday.
“Sometimes, you get slow when you are 35-36; your throw isn’t that good anymore. So, there are discussions over where to keep you while setting the field. That’s not a problem for these two because they are still terrific fielders. In addition to seniority in the dressing room, they will contribute on the field, too. We don’t know if Rohit will be captain, but whatever the case, any captain will surely benefit from that,” Gavaskar additional mentioned.
India’s subsequent – and their solely remaining T20I task earlier than the World Cup in June – will start on January 11 when the aspect takes on Afghanistan in a three-match sequence. It is predicted that the gamers’ performances within the 2024 Indian Premier League will play a significant function within the squad choice for the World Cup.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com
