Did Hardik Pandya’s Physical issue Lead To Rohit Sharma’s T20I Return? Ex-India Star’s Colossal Take

Rohit Sharma was named Indian cricket crew captain for the impending three-match T20I series against Afghanistan beginning January 11. Rohit last played a T20I match back in November 2022 when he confronted Britain in the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-last. From that point forward, both Rohit and Virat Kohli have focused on Test and ODI cricket because of the Cricket World Cup occurring in 2023. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya drove the group in T20Is however previous India wicketkeeper player Saba Karim accepts that the all-rounder’s drawn out nonappearance because of injury concerns might have had an impact in Rohit making a return.

Rohit’s consideration in the side as chief conveys an unmistakable message about Indian group the executives’ arrangements in front of the T20 World Cup 2024 and Karim said that Rohit carries security aside.

“There is no question now. Since you have included both of these players against Afghanistan, it implies there has been a gigantic reshape in the selectors’ thought process. They believe they need insight for the World Cup. That is the reason Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have gotten back in the game. There is something else. As of recently, the selectors had shown confidence in Hardik Pandya as a commander yet questions are being raised as a result of Hardik Pandya’s physical issue. That is the reason the selectors have returned to Rohit Sharma to bring steadiness, both as a chief and a player,” Karim said during a conversation on Sports 18.

The T20 crew likewise includes Sanju Samson and Jitesh Sharma, who will be the two glovesmen with Ishan Kishan being overlooked for the briefest configuration.

“Ishan was distraught that he was going absent a lot of game time. He is on a break this moment and is traveling. Regardless, selectors are probably are looking past Kishan.

“It will be fascinating on the off chance that he is picked for Britain Test series where KS Bharat will be back behind the stumps,” a BCCI source said.

Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, the two Test group convictions, have been refreshed and Ruturaj Gaikwad isn’t fit to play yet.

All-rounder Shivam Dube has additionally been named in the crew in Hardik’s nonappearance.

India’s Crew for T20Is against Afghanistan: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.