Veteran cricketer Rohit Sharma has made an outstanding return to T20I cricket leading Team India to a whitewash against Afghanistan in the three-match series. They dramatically won the third T20I on Wednesday, January 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The series marks India’s preparations for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Rohit Sharma slammed a century in the third T20I, his fifth in the format. His and Virat Kohli’s return to T20I has boosted the Indian squad ahead of the T20 World Cup. There are also several youngsters in the fray, making selection a tough task for the skipper and the committee. Speaking to Jio Cinema, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said,
“It becomes challenging to a large extent because you are trying out a lot of players. Like when we were playing in the ODI World Cup, we tried out many boys in T20s. They perform but when the main squad is announced, some boys have to be left out. So, it is disappointing for them. But our job is to bring clarity to the team. It shouldn’t be that we want to do something and something else is happening. So, in the pool of 25-30 players we have, they know what is expected of each player.”
Have to pick a squad keeping in mind the slow conditions in West Indies: Rohit Sharma
The T20 World Cup 2024 is set to take place from June 2 in the West Indies and the United States of America. Rohit Sharma expressed that they have to consider the slowish nature of wickets before selecting the squad. He expressed that need to also maintain clarity in team selection, and focus on what the team needs. Rohit Sharma said,
“We have still not finalised the squad for the T20 World Cup, but obviously in the mind you know the 8-10 players who are going to play. Then you decide on the combination after looking at the conditions of the place you will be travelling to.”
“In the West Indies, the conditions are quite slow, so we have to pick the squad accordingly. Again I say, that Rahul Bhai and I have tried to maintain clarity in the team. The one thing I have learnt from captaincy is that you can’t keep everyone happy. You have to focus on the needs of the team,” he added.
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