Team India captain Rohit Sharma has named three young cricketers who can lead in the future and can be groomed. Last week, Rohit was named as the Test skipper making him India’s all-format captain.
While announcing the squads for the Sri Lanka series, Chairman of All India Selection Committee Chetan Sharma had said that the management is looking at Rohit to groom future leaders and he also spoke on how the right-handed batter is an ideal candidate to lead the side.
Speaking on the same lines, Rohit Sharma stated that the likes of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant are looked upon as leaders within the group. Speaking at a virtual press conference ahead of the Sri Lanka series, Rohit said:
“I won’t have that much of a role in telling them each and everything, they all are mature enough, it is just when someone needs to be there around them to guide them, I will be more than happy to do that. It is how we have come through the ranks, we were groomed by someone else. It is a natural process, everyone goes through this.”
He added:
“If you talk of Bumrah, KL Rahul and Pant, they have a big role to play in India’s success, they are looked upon as leaders as well. They do understand there is a responsibility on their shoulders, but we do not want to any pressure on them as they are critical for us. We just want them to enjoy the game and execute the skills.”
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“I am very clear on my mind on how I want to take it forward” – Rohit Sharma
When asked about workload management, Rohit added that he is clear in his mind on how to take Indian cricket forward. The 34-year-old stated:
“I am very clear on my mind on how I want to take it forward. Obviously, managing the workload, not just me, but everyone would be the key. We have seen a lot of injuries within our squad, we just need to be careful about what we do with individuals, how we rotate them and how we give them a break. We are trying to manage that, we are trying to put a roadmap on how we move forward.”