BCCI Likely To Introduce Split Captaincy, Hardik Amongst Front-Runners To Lead In T20Is

BCCI Likely To Introduce Split Captaincy, Hardik Amongst Front-Runners To Lead In T20Is (Image Source: Google)

The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has decided to put hold the decision to renew the captaincy contract of the shortest format of cricket after the team's poor performance in the T20 World Cup.  

It will be the responsibility of the new national selectors to remove the burden of the captaincy of the team from the shoulders of Rohit Sharma and give this responsibility to someone else.

The Chetan Sharma-led selection committee's term has not been extended by the BCCI, which also issued an application call for five open positions.

Currently, Hardik Pandya is the captain of the team for the ongoing limited-overs tour of New Zealand, however, Rohit Sharma currently serves as the team's captain across all forms. 

Pandya, who led Gujarat Titans to the Indian Premier League championship in their debut season, is the favorite to take over in the shortest format. Jasprit Bumrah, another potential candidate for captaincy, is now sidelined due to injury, so it's unclear what will happen when he rejoins the squad. 

With Pandya being developed with the upcoming T20 World Cup which is to be held in 2024 in West Indies and the United States, the Board may decide to keep Rohit as captain for the upcoming 50-over World Cup on home soil despite his advanced age of 35.

While there is some other topic of concern as well. With the World Test Championship in mind, BCCI will also be interested in splitting test leadership as well, that's a  big question to be kept in the loop. 

Despite of team's debacle in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal, Coach Rahul Dravid will retain his seat as the head coach of the Indian team.

The side that competed in Australia was plagued by a number of flaws, including mediocre openers, a lack of a strong finisher, the absence of an express pace bowler, and the absence of a wrist spinner. 

Rohit Sharma's captaincy was criticized even when the team was coming after defeating the Asia Cup in the World Cup, not only this, he was not able to show such a good performance with the bat.  

In the big tournament, star players Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav handled the team in batting and saved India's face with their explosive strokes and needed partnership in crucial games during the T20 WC. 

While the bowling was considered the weak link of the team, was taken care of by young Arshdeep Singh, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 

The team had fed two all-rounders to their team, first Hardik Pandya, who did a good job in the tournament by taking 128 runs with the bat and 8 wickets with the ball, but the second option Akshar Patel was a complete flop and the big thing was that Akshar despite his continuous poor performance, he was not thrown out which was another criticism for the team.

Many of the players who might be vying for positions in the white-ball lineup are currently in New Zealand and want to demonstrate their skills. 

The new selection committee will be required to develop and create a solid bench for the senior men's squad in accordance with the BCCI's employment requirements.