Hardik Pandya: The Future of Indian Cricket?
The 2023 ODI World Cup is still four months away, but former India coach Ravi Shastri has already started thinking about who will take over the captaincy from Rohit Sharma after the tournament. Shastri has been impressed with Hardik Pandya’s leadership skills and believes he should be the one to take the helm after the World Cup. Although Hardik is tipped to take the captaincy from the MI skipper in the T20 format, Shastri believes he should also be given the reins of the 50-over format.
Rohit Sharma’s Leadership Under Scrutiny
Shastri stated to The Week, “After the World Cup, I feel he should take over captaincy in white-ball cricket. Rohit should lead India in the World Cup, no question there.” Rohit Sharma’s leadership has come under fire since India failed to win two ICC events. The team lost the T20 World Cup semi-final match to England and the World Test Championship Final to Australia. The 2023 50-Over World Cup is likely to be Rohit’s last major tournament as captain.
Conclusion
Hardik Pandya has been identified as the potential successor to Rohit Sharma as captain of the Indian cricket team. With the 2023 ODI World Cup being the last major tournament for Rohit Sharma, it will be interesting to see if Hardik is given the opportunity to step into the captaincy role afterwards.