‘Rohit Sharma not ideal choice for...’: Ex-KKR director vouches for THIS player as captain

"The determination to name Rohit Sharma arsenic India's skipper for the T20 World Cup whitethorn person hampered the team. At this point, Sharma is not the perfect prime to pb the squad successful the T20I format," Joy Bhattacharjya said connected Cricbuzz.

"I person the utmost respect for Rohit Sharma, and I deliberation helium is an astonishing cricketer. However, helium is presently retired of batting form. Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill are successful amended signifier and beardown contenders for the opening positions. However, since Sharma is the captain, helium volition open, meaning 1 of those in-form players volition person to bat little down the order," helium added.

'I would take Jasprit Bumrah'

Joy Bhattacharjya mentioned Rohit Sharma's achievements arsenic the skipper of the Indian cricket squad and said that the lone happening helium needs is to triumph a World Cup. The erstwhile KKR manager backed Jasprit Bumrah arsenic the skipper of Team India and called him a captious squad member. 

He said, "I would take Jasprit Bumrah implicit Rohit Sharma arsenic skipper due to the fact that Bumrah's accomplishment arsenic a bowler makes him a captious squad member."

"Rohit has achieved everything successful cricket, but there's 1 happening helium needs to do: triumph a World Cup. He won the T20 World Cup successful 2007 and wants to extremity his vocation connected a precocious note. We telephone it book-ending. That's a large thought," helium concluded.

KKR vs PBKS IPL 2024

Joy Bhattacharjya's remarks came up of the IPL 2024 clash betwixt Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Shikhar Dhawan-led Punjab Kings (PBKS) astatine the Eden Gardens stadium successful Kolkata. There is nary clarity connected whether Shikhar Dhawan volition play today's crippled arsenic the PBKS skipper suffers from a enarthrosis injury, and all-rounder Sam Curran is starring the Punjab Kings successful his absence. 

Shreyas Iyer volition look to pb KKR to different decisive triumph successful IPL 2024 and marque their playoff assertion much robust successful the existent tourney season. 

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Published: 26 Apr 2024, 06:50 PM IST