The new BCCI chairman of the senior men’s selection committee, Ajit Agarkar, is reportedly going to have a talk with both the senior India batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli about their future in India’s T20I team.
It’s been learned that Ajit Agarkar doesn’t seem them in the T20I side moving forward, with Hardik Pandya taking over the captaincy duties of the T20I team as the BCCI prepares a group of players for the 2024 T20 World Cup.
Recently, Ajit Agarkar’s first India squad selection was for the 5 T20Is against West Indies and he excluded both Sharma and Kohli.
Now, while both Rohit and Virat have not played a single T20I match since last year’s T20 World Cup in the name of rest for being fit and fresh for ODIs and Tests, it is also likely that they mat never play a T20I again and that the selectors have decided to move on from both the senior players in the shortest format.
The Telegraph India has reported that BCCI selector will fly to West Indies in the coming weeks to talk with Rohit, Virat , and head coach Rahul Dravid to discuss the way forward for India in white-ball cricket.
“While the pool of players has already been identified for the ODI World Cup in October-November, the chief selector is likely to discuss India’s blueprint for the T20 World Cup next year. More specifically, Agarkar is expected to communicate with the Big Two of Indian cricket, Rohit and Virat Kohli, about the roadmap for the shortest format,” the report in Telegraph India said.
Agarkar will tell Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to concentrate on ODIs and Test
A BCCI source has asserted that Agarkar will advise both Rohit and Kohli to forget about T20I cricket and extend their careers in the other two longer formats.
“The time to bring in young blood in the T20 set up is overdue. They need enough opportunities and exposure before the big event to settle into their roles. Agarkar will make it clear to both Rohit and Kohli that they should concentrate on ODI and Test cricket,” a source told The Telegraph.
