Expecting India to win both CT and WTC final: BCCI Secretary Shah
Till Rohit calls it quits, India will have split captaincy with Rohit leading in ODIs and Tests while Hardik Pandya is expected to take charge T20s.
NEW DELHI: T20 World Cup-winning skipper Rohit Sharma will continue to lead India in the ODI and Test formats, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said on Sunday, exuding confidence that India will win next year’s Champions Trophy and World Test Championship under his captaincy.
The 37-year-old Rohit, who became the third Indian captain after legendary Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to win a global trophy, has announced his retirement from the T20 format.
“The next stage is the WTC final and the Champions Trophy. I have full faith in Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, that we will be the champions in both these tournaments,” secretary Shah said in a video message.
The Champions Trophy, scheduled in Pakistan next year, will be held after eight years (since 2017 in UK), and even though the draft schedule has been submitted to the ICC, the BCCI hasn’t yet given its green light to it.
It is understood BCCI will again push for the ‘Hybrid Model’ like 2023 ODI Asia Cup where India played all its matches, including the ones against Pakistan, in Sri Lanka.
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