The Indian cricket team is now preparing for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 which is going to take place in June and the big question that everyone is asking is whether Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be a part of the Indian T20 squad or not.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli haven’t played any T20I international since the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final match which has given an impression that the selectors have made up their minds to exclude these two from the T20 squad.
However, there are some reports which suggest that both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have informed the selectors that they want to play the T20 World Cup and it has created some problems for the selectors.
The former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar shed his opinion on this matter as he said on a show, “Virat Kohli’s form has been outstanding for the past 1.5 years. He also played brilliantly at the ODI World Cup. So, there should not be any debate over his batting prowess in limited-overs cricket. A massive aspect is that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are still excellent fielders.”
Little Master further said, “Sometimes, you get slow when you are 35-36; your throw isn’t that good anymore. So, there are discussions over where to keep you while setting the field. That’s not a problem for these two because they are still terrific fielders. In addition to seniority in the dressing room, they will contribute on the field, too. We don’t know if Rohit will be captain, but whatever the case, any captain will surely benefit from that.”
The IPL 2024 will play an important role in the selection of the T20 Indian squad as the only T20I series that India will play before the World Cup is against Afghanistan which will start from 11 Jan 2024.
