New Delhi: Rohit Sharma will be leading the Indian cricket team in the upcoming edition of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies and USA, later this year. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah confirmed this himself during a speech at the event of renaming of the Saurashtra Cricket Association stadium to Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot, on February 14.
“We may have lost the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. But we won hearts there by winning 10 matches in a row. I would like to say that I am confident that India will lift the 2024 T20 World Cup under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy at Barbados,” said Shah.
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Shah made a speech in the presence of former India captains Sunil Gavaskar and Anil Kumble. The gathering also included current chief selector Ajit Agarkar, incumbent head coach Rahul Dravid, Rohit, Mohammed Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and some members of the Indian team’s support staff along with IPL chairman Arun Dhumal.
Star cricketers Cheteshwar Pujara and Ravindra Jadeja were felicitated during the event in the stadium which is now called the Niranjan Shah Stadium.
The star Indian duo of Rohit and Virat Kohli was absent from the shortest format since the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal loss. However, their return to the Men in Blue side for the T20I series against Afghanistan confirmed that both of them were still in plans of BCCI for the upcoming mega tournament.
There were speculations that Hardik Pandya might be the next Indian captain in the T20Is but his fitness might have been a reason of concern for the board.
Currently, Rohit Sharma is leading the Indian team in the five-match Test series against Ben Stokes’ England. Both teams will face each other in the third Test at the Niranjan Shah stadium in Rajkot, on February 15. The series is currently tied at 1-1 and the winner of this match will have the opportunity to gain a 2-1 lead.
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