Sabah Kareem explains why the BCCI appointed Rohit Sharma as captain for the Test series.
Virat Kohli, who has been leading the Indian cricket team for more than 7 years, abruptly announced his resignation as captain of the Indian T20 team a few months ago. The BCCI then removed Virat Kohli from the ODI captaincy and handed over the captaincy to Rohit Sharma.
Despite being stripped of the captaincy in limited overs matches, Virat Kohli has announced that he will step down from the Test captaincy in the second half of the Test series against South Africa, as he is expected to continue as captain.
Following this, the debate over who will be the next captain of the Indian Test team took place day by day. Many former and current players have suggested that the Test team should be captained by someone other than Rohit Sharma, which would be beneficial for the future of the Indian team and would not put too much pressure on Rohit Sharma. However, the BCCI announced the Indian squad for the Sri Lanka series, announcing the appointment of Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian Test team.
The appointment of Rohit Sharma as the captain of the Indian cricket series as a whole has caused a stir in Indian cricket circles as the BCCI expects the BCCI to love one captain for one series and one captain for the Test series.
What is the reason for this decision of the BCCI in this situation ..? Sabah Kareem, a former Indian cricketer and cricket commentator, has spoken openly in an interview with a YouTube channel.
He said, “No one expected Virat Kohli to resign as captain of the Indian team for the Test series, but the BCCI was shocked by Virat Kohli’s sudden resignation and decided to have a captain for limited overs and a captain for the Test series. Then the experience of the Indian team for three series. “The reason behind this decision is that Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the captain of the BCCI.