NEW DELHI: The Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the choice committee members are at present divided over appointing Hardik Pandya because the everlasting T20I captain attributable to issues about his health. Regardless of Pandya’s key position in ending India’s ICC jinx within the just lately concluded T20 World Cup, his historical past of great accidents over an eight-year worldwide profession has forged doubt on his reliability as a pacesetter.
Pandya has opted out of red-ball cricket completely attributable to his health struggles.This determination has triggered the BCCI to hesitate in appointing him as a captain, provided that he would possibly regularly miss necessary collection.
“It’s a delicate matter. There’s an argument on each side of the talk, and thus, everybody just isn’t on the identical web page. Hardik’s health is a matter however he performed an enormous position in breaking India’s ICC jinx,” a prime BCCI supply informed The Indian Categorical.In gentle of those issues, Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as a powerful candidate for the T20I captaincy. Yadav, at present India’s No.1 batter in T20Is following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, has proven his management abilities within the house collection in opposition to Australia after the ODI World Cup and in the course of the subsequent South Africa tour.
“As for Suryakumar, now we have obtained suggestions from the group that his captaincy fashion was nicely obtained by the dressing room,” the supply added.
Pandya has opted out of red-ball cricket completely attributable to his health struggles.This determination has triggered the BCCI to hesitate in appointing him as a captain, provided that he would possibly regularly miss necessary collection.
“It’s a delicate matter. There’s an argument on each side of the talk, and thus, everybody just isn’t on the identical web page. Hardik’s health is a matter however he performed an enormous position in breaking India’s ICC jinx,” a prime BCCI supply informed The Indian Categorical.In gentle of those issues, Suryakumar Yadav has emerged as a powerful candidate for the T20I captaincy. Yadav, at present India’s No.1 batter in T20Is following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, has proven his management abilities within the house collection in opposition to Australia after the ODI World Cup and in the course of the subsequent South Africa tour.
“As for Suryakumar, now we have obtained suggestions from the group that his captaincy fashion was nicely obtained by the dressing room,” the supply added.
The ultimate determination on the T20I captaincy will probably be closely influenced by new head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir has labored with Suryakumar Yadav whereas main the Kolkata Knight Riders within the Indian Premier League.
The BCCI and the choice committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, face a time crunch as the primary choice assembly with Gambhir is scheduled for this week. The squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I collection in Sri Lanka will probably be introduced shortly after this assembly.
The Sri Lanka tour will mark the start of the Gambhir period in Indian cricket. This tour is predicted to offer a transparent indication of the long run path of India’s T20I facet.
