Rohit Sharma did not take ODI retirement and gave BCCI to BCCI.Image Credit Source: PTI
There is a round of change in the Indian cricket team and the reason for this is the retirement of the two biggest players of the team. After winning the T20 World Cup last year, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli retired from this format. Then last month, suddenly both of them surprised everyone by saying goodbye to Test cricket. Both players will now be seen playing only ODI cricket and their eyes are on World Cup 2027. But this is where the Board of Control for Cricket in India seems to be trapped because he has eaten the world in the case of Rohit.
Retirement was expected after Champions Trophy
Rohit Sharma, who has retired from T20 and Test cricket, is now only in the ODI team. But according to a report, BCCI hoped that Rohit Champions Trophy would announce his retirement from ODI format after 2025. The Hindustan Times report quoted the board source as saying that the officials were assuming that Rohit will take such a decision after the tournament but this did not happen and there is no discussion between the ODI captain and the selectors at the moment.
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, Team India won the title of Champions Trophy 2025. The Indian team defeated New Zealand in the final played in Dubai and won the trophy for the second time. Since then, the eyes are on the fact that whether Rohit Sharma will take command of the team in this format even further? Given the World Cup 2027, especially in South Africa, this question is very important and the BCCI was considering creating a new captain for that event. This was the reason that she was hoping for Rohit’s retirement after the Champions Trophy, but ‘Hitman’ has shocked the board by not making any such announcement.
Changes in captaincy in ODI also decided now!
The report also claimed that without waiting for Rohit’s decision, the board can now proceed with a plan to change ODI captaincy. The board’s view is on appointing the captain keeping in mind the future team in ODI cricket like Test cricket. The BCCI selection committee can be asked to appoint a new captain. That is, Rohit Sharma’s withdrawal from this format is also seen. This idea of ​​BCCI is the focus on the 2027 World Cup because by that time Rohit will be 40 years old and in addition to his form, fitness can also be in the circle of questions.
In the event of change in ODI captain, Shubman Gill is seen at the forefront of the race. Gill is not only a regular part in the ODI team, but also made vice-captains just before the Champions Trophy. Also, the board and head coach Gautam Gambhir are not in favor of keeping 3 separate captains for all three formats. In such a situation, Gill is ahead in this race. But his captaincy and bat performance in the Test series against England can play an important role in this. Also, in recent times, the best performance of different teams under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer makes him a contender.