India’s captain across the World Test Championship cycle and the Champions Trophy will be Rohit Sharma, the secretary of the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) Jay Shah announced on Sunday, July 7.
Shah also sounded confident that India will triumph in two more International Cricket Council (ICC) events next year. Congratulations to the players for the T20 World Cup 2024 win. Jay Shah said that there is a minimum of one year of dominance for Rohit Sharma as the Indian captain.
India broke the long spell of eleven years to clinch an ICC trophy in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last week, beating South Africa by seven wickets. Besides, it was the second T20 World Cup triumph in India since the launching of the tournament in 2007.
Before coming in second place behind Australia last year, the Men in Blue had advanced to two finals under Rohit’s captaincy. There are two global tournaments: one is the ODI World Cup and the other is the newly formed ICC World Test Championship final.
“We will win the WTC Final and the Champions Trophy”- Jay Shah
BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Sunday extended his congratulations to the Indian cricket team for winning the T20 World Cup title in the West Indies through a video message, He also had great confidence in winning the World Test Championship Final to be held next year and Champions Trophy with the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
“On November 29, after winning 10 matches, we won hearts, but we were not able to win the Cup. I said in Rajkot that on June 29 we will win hearts, win the Cup and hoist the flag in Barbados. And our captain hoisted it there,” Jay Shah said in a video shared by the BCCI.
“After this win, the upcoming ICC events—the WTC final and the Champions Trophy, I am fully confident that our team, under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, will become champions,” he added.
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