2022 has been a difficult year for Team India as the side has had 6-7 leaders due to injuries and workload management while regular skipper Rohit Sharma talked about how it is incredible that the side presently includes such countless pioneers within the group.
2022 has been a difficult year for Team India as the side has had 6-7 leaders due to injuries and workload management. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, and Shikhar Dhawan have driven India in the white-ball format.
Dhawan will be driving the side by and by in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting August 18. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma talked about how it is incredible that the side presently includes such countless pioneers within the group.
“I think it’s very important to have that leadership, but obviously, you know we play the IPL and it’s a 10- team tournament. So there will be 10 captains who at some stage will be a part of the Indian team as well,”
Rohit said on Star Sports’ show “Follow The Blues”.
“You know, I think it’s fantastic because honestly, my job is much lesser as these guys understand everything pretty well. So, it’s just about if someone’s having a thought, how am I going to back up that thought. For me as captain that is my role and that is what I’m trying to do,”
he added.
When asked about his experience captaining a team with so many young leaders, Rohit Sharma said:
“I know it’s very exciting honestly to create so many leaders around the team because it’s always a good sign. And you want the guys to handle the pressure, who understand the game and know each other well. And when they are leading the team, all these things can happen.”
Asia Cup will be arranged by Sri Lanka in the UAE after the tournament was moved out of Sri Lanka due to the ongoing economic crisis in the country.
Pakistan and India will play the tournament clash on August 28 in Dubai. The first game of the mega event will be played between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
“If the message is clear from the captain and the coach about where the team is trying to head, then the individuals will try to do that. For that to happen they need freedom and clarity and that’s what we are trying to do. We are trying to give them as much freedom as possible,”
said Rohit.
Under Rohit, Team India had recently won the ODI and T20I series against England. The T20 World Cup will be played in Australia this year with India also set to face Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.