- Irfan Pathan has picked India’s captain for the T20 World Cup 2024.
- The global showpiece event will take place in West Indies and USA in June.
In the midst of the ongoing Test series between India and England, the Indian coaches and selectors are grappling with the decision of who will lead the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
The captaincy for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup remains uncertain, with speculations surrounding whether it will be Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya or potentially another player. Former Indian fast bowler Irfan Pathan has weighed in on this matter, expressing his opinion on who should be entrusted with the captaincy for India in the T20 World Cup.
T20 World Cup 2024
The global showpiece tournament is scheduled to take place in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA), with India set to participate in four crucial league matches. Among these games is a high-stakes encounter against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 9, a fixture of great significance as the teams progress to the knockout stage.
Irfan Pathan provide his verdict for the Team India’s captaincy role
Speaking to News 24, Pathan emphasized that the present Indian team has been shaped according to Rohit’s preferences. He said despite India’s loss in the ODI World Cup 2023, the team displayed outstanding performance under Rohit’s captaincy. Pathan further expressed the opinion that considering Rohit’s leadership and recent century against Afghanistan in the last T20I, he should be given the captaincy in the upcoming global showpiece event.
“The present Indian team has been prepared by Rohit Sharma as per his own wishes. Even though India lost in the ODI World Cup, the team performed brilliantly under the captaincy of Rohit. In such a situation, I feel that Rohit Sharma should get the captaincy in the T20 World Cup also,” Pathan said.
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Regarding Hardik, Pathan mentioned that although he could have been a captaincy contender, his prolonged injury raises uncertainty about his participation in the World Cup.
“Hardik too could have become the captain of Team India, but he has been injured for a long time. In such a situation, whether he will be able to play in the World Cup or not remains to be seen,” the 39-year-old concluded.
India’s preparation for the T20 mega event
India, having secured triumph in the ICC World T20 2007, recently solidified their supremacy with a resounding 3-0 victory over Afghanistan in the T20I series. This impressive win serves as a fitting conclusion to India’s T20I preparations, marking their last international T20 assignment before the highly anticipated T20I mega event.