Rohit Sharma’s future as Test captain to be decided after West Indies tour – Reports

India lost the second edition of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at The Oval, in London by 209 runs. Team India skipper Rohit Sharma was expected to lead the team in the same way that he leads Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but he failed to do it in the WTC final 2023. This was the second loss for India at the world event after losing the 20-20 World Cup in 2022 under the leadership of the 35-year-old.  The Indian Cricket Board selection committee is expected to think about Rohit’s captaincy after the completion of the West Indies tour.

According to reports, Rohit is set to lead Men in Blue in the opening fixture of the 2023-25 WTC cycle, where they will face the Carribians in a two-match Test series. However, if Rohit fails to provide the results on this tour then the selectors can think of removing him from the Test captaincy.

There is enough time for selectors to deliberate and take a decision: An Indian Cricket Board Oficial

“These are baseless stuff that Rohit will be removed from captaincy. Yes, whether he will last the whole two-year WTC cycle is a big question as he would be nearly 38 when the third edition ends in 2025. As of now, I believe that Shiv Sunder Das and his colleagues will have to take a call after the two Tests and look at his batting form,” a senior Indian Cricket Board official was quoted as saying.

After the Test series against the West Indies, India will shift their focus to the ODI series as this is the first and last series before the start of the ODI World Cup 2023 later this year in October-November in India. “After West Indies, we have no Tests till December-end when the team travels to South Africa. So there is enough time for selectors to deliberate and take a decision. By then the fifth selector (new chairman) will also join the panel and a decision can be taken,” he added.