Indian Cricket Board might split India’s captaincy across formats – Reports

Since India‘s loss in the semis of the 20-20 World Cup 2022, Indian fans have been demanding some changes in the T20I setup. The Indian Cricket Board sacked the entire selection at once post the loss. Now, it is reported that the new selection committee’s first task would be to appoint a new T20I skipper. Currently, Rohit Sharma has been rested and Hardik Pandya is leading the team in New Zealand.

Meanwhile, a top official from the board has said that they can’t afford to see their team losing repeatedly. The official also said that they have discussed with Sharma about the leadership change in T20Is. He said that Sharma is comfortable with the idea of having the split captaincy. This also means the right-hander will remain the captain in ODIs and Tests.

“We can’t afford to lose repeatedly. We will not take any chance anymore. We are already in discussion with Rohit Sharma and he is comfortable with idea of appointment of new captain for the T20 format. We will do the same with Rahul. He without doubt is an asset. But there is too much on his plate and we want to reduce his load. We will soon meet him”, confirmed the top BCCI official.

BCCI invites applications for selection committee members

Talking about the changes, the Indian Cricket Board has also invited applications for the selection committee members. Notably, three of the four sacked members can still apply.

“Should have played a minimum of 7 Test matches or 30 First Class matches, or 10 ODI and 20 First Class matches,” read the official Indian Cricket Board’s statement. “Should have retired from the game at least 5 years ago and no person who has been a member of any Cricket Committee (as defined in the rules and regulations of Indian Cricket Board) for a total of 5 years shall be eligible to be a member of the Men’s Selection Committee.”