Rohit Sharma will captain India's cricket squad at the T20 World Cup 2024. This announcement was made by Jay Shah. Discover why Hardik Pandya fell behind.Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket squad in the T20 World Cup 2024. Hardik Pandya will be this tournament's vice-captain. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah made this significant announcement in Saurashtra on February 14. He predicted that under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, the Indian team would win the T20 World Cup 2024.
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Insights from the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium Renaming Ceremony: Why Rohit Sharma was Chosen as Captain Over Hardik
Jay Shah made the announcement during the renaming ceremony for the Niranjan Shah Cricket Stadium. He also revealed to journalists why Rohit Sharma was chosen as captain over Hardik. Hardik has led the Indian squad since the T20 World Cup 2022.However, in January 2024, he was unable to compete due to an injury sustained during the Afghanistan series. That's when Rohit returned and took over as captain.
Jay Shah remarked on Rohit's appointment as captain of the Indian T20 team, saying, "Rohit was already captaining in the Afghanistan series, therefore it was obvious that he should be given the responsibility moving forward. Hardik will continue to serve as vice-captain in Twenty20 cricket. Suppose Hardik sustains an injury during the World Cup. Who should we appoint as captain? Rohit proved himself by striking a superb century against Afghanistan as we were struggling at 27 for 4. We should not interrogate him any more. He have the talent. As I previously stated, we have won 10 consecutive games. If we win the final, that's part of the game. Whoever performs best will win. "Do you doubt Rohit?"
Before announcing Rohit's captaincy, Jay Shah stated, "In 2023, despite winning 10 consecutive matches in Ahmedabad, we were unable to win the World Cup, but we did win hearts. I guarantee that in 2024, with Rohit Sharma's captaincy in Barbados, we will make India proud."
Hardik is still healing from an injury. He sustained an injury while playing against Bangladesh in the World Cup 2023. Since then, he has been unable to play cricket. He will return to the IPL in 2024 to lead the Mumbai Indians, which also includes Rohit Sharma. Hardik is still in recovery after multiple injuries over the last three years which has kept him away from Test cricket as well.
