India’s white-ball captain Rohit Sharma is “fit” and able to lead the aspect towards the West Indies in a six-match white-ball sequence beginning February 6 with the three ODIs in Ahmedabad.
However, the crew choice assembly, which is ready to occur this week, will likely be an attention-grabbing one as some senior gamers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin, after their detached efficiency towards South Africa of their 0-3 ODI sequence defeat, will come underneath the scanner.But Rohit is able to lead the aspect after a left hamstring damage dominated him out of the South Africa tour. The T20 matches towards the Caribbean crew are set to be held from February 16 to twenty in Kolkata.”Rohit is fit and available for the series against the West Indies,” a senior BCCI supply advised PTI.”By the time, the West Indies series starts, it will be more than seven and half weeks of rehabilitation and recuperation for Rohit.”He is already coaching in Mumbai and is predicted to be in Bangalore for the health take a look at and get a proper okay from the National Cricket Academy,” the source informed.ROHIT SET TO BE NAMED TEST CAPTAIN TOOIt is almost certain that for the time being, Rohit will be named the Test captain although BCCI will be looking at other options considering his workload and the responsibility that comes with leading India in two back-to-back World Cups in 2022 and 2023.It is understood that KL Rahul’s first stint as captain hasn’t gone as per expectations and for now, he will have to remain an apprentice under Rohit till he is seen to be ready to lead the national team in near future.Under Rahul, India lost all four international games in South Africa and for men who matter in Indian cricket, he hasn’t exactly come across as a proactive captain.It is understood that Rahul’s performance as Lucknow Super Giants captain will be keenly monitored during this edition of the IPL.IS HARDIK GOING TO MAKE A COMEBACK?Hardik Pandya has been bowling in the nets and even though it is not clear whether he can bowl full tilt but Venkatesh Iyer’s relative inexperience at No.6 and Rahul Dravid’s admission that the colourful Baroda man was missed, can pave the way for his comeback against the West Indies.”You have to recollect after the T20 World Cup, Hardik was dropped and never rested due to his health. The selectors needed to ship him a message after his underwhelming present at World T20 however he’s too good a participant to be stored out for lengthy.”If not against West Indies, then he will surely be back against Sri Lanka,” the supply added.Ravindra Jadeja additionally appears to be near attaining full health and can play both towards West Indies or within the subsequent task towards Sri Lanka.BUMRAH MIGHT BE RESTEDJasprit Bumrah’s workload administration is paramount for this present Indian crew and there’s a risk that he could be rested for the six matches.This is after Bumrah performed all six video games in South Africa which, which included three Tests and three 50-over video games, and despatched down the very best variety of overs (104.5 overs in Tests and 30 in ODIs).However, Bhuvneshwar, whose kind has tapered off, could be dropped whereas Ashwin may get another sequence because the South Africa white-ball leg was his comeback in ODIs.The likes of Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel may as soon as once more make it to the T20 crew.
