Rohit Sharma will lead the Indian cricket workforce within the upcoming 50-over World Cup later this yr however ought to he rethink his place after the event, the BCCI is Hardik Pandya to succeed Rohit because the ODI skipper.

No official phrase on it’s out but, however Hardik is most definitely to guide India within the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024 and the ODI duty may nicely come his method after the 2023 World Cup.

“Right now, Rohit is the man to lead India in the World Cup this year but we must plan about what next. Just can’t wait for things to happen and then react. Just in case Rohit decides to let go of the ODI format or captaincy post the 2023 World Cup, we need to have a plan in place,” a senior board official advised News18 Cricket Next.

The rising inventory of Hardik the captain makes him the overwhelming favourite to take over the captaincy from Rohit within the ODI format. The all-rounder rose to captaincy fame along with his exploits with Gujarat Titans of their inaugural Indian Premier League season and has been very spectacular in his stint as T20I captain within the latest bilateral sequence.

“Hardik is doing well as captain. He is young and will only get better. For now, there is no better option than him to be looked at post-Rohit. He must be backed and given a long and consistent rope,” provides the official.

Out of the eight T20Is he has led India in, the Men in Blue have misplaced simply as soon as and the 29-year-old’s captaincy has impressed the boys who matter within the board.

India just lately gained the T20I sequence vs Sri Lanka 2-1 below his captaincy and can subsequent tackle New Zealand in a three-match T20I sequence. Hardik will proceed to guide the facet within the shortest format whereas Rohit will lead within the ODIs towards the Kiwis.

Seamless transition

At least in white-ball codecs, the board is eager to have a seamless transition plan in place the place the successor is prepared earlier than taking up tasks. While this yr will probably be all about 50-over preparations, the main target shifts to the shortest format for the T20 World Cup in 2024.

With a lot 50-over cricket taking place, the regulars throughout codecs are more likely to not function within the bilateral T20s and can most actually play the T20s throughout IPL now.

This permits Hardik to construct the core of the T20 squad with kids and in addition establish gamers for the World Cup subsequent yr.

We have already seen somebody like Shivam Mavi coming into the scene and Prithvi Shaw too returned to the T20I setup for the house T20I sequence vs New Zealand.

The bowling pool is barely getting higher and greater within the format and the workforce wears a recent look below Pandya.

Packed calendar

The calendar for 2023 is full of the continued house sequence vs New Zealand, the Border Gavaskar Trophy sequence vs Australia, the Indian Premier League 2023, Asia Cup in September, after which the ODI World Cup later this yr.

Hardik would wish to hold his workload in verify too as a result of he is a vital determine within the 50-over set-up and the longer term chief in each codecs.

Not within the Test scheme of issues, however Pandya will play the IPL after the New Zealand sequence and also will function within the Asia Cup earlier than the World Cup in October-November.

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