Indian captain Rohit Sharma has said that when several players are already on the field, there is always a process in place to guarantee that a bench strength is formed and that Indian cricket for the future is firmly in very hands, therefore supporting the likes of Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer to drive the team ahead.
The manner Rohit’s team went undefeated through the Champions Trophy reflects their passion and dedication and offers a strong indicator for the future, he claims.
Rohit said the system had been designed to nurture junior ability.
“Exactly.” Playing helps you develop your bench strength. Speaking with ICC, Rohit said, “Every time we could in the last four or so years, we have always tried to present these players chances.”
Rohit said, “When you’re talking about which player to choose, who to let go, who will be missing out on the line eleven, that informs you there is quite deep in this team.
Looking two years ahead, the Indian team eyes two ICC competitions on the white-ball front: a T20 World Cup early next year at home and an ODI World Cup in 2027.
Looking at how the players are emerging, how eager they are to accept that responsibility, how much hunger exists,” Rohit remarked, “I can surely say that the future of Indian cricket is in very, very safe hands.
The passion, the skill, everything is there. Rohit remarked, ” It’s only now about going out there and doing it.
Given Rohit’s continued fitness worries and the current selection committee’s wish to train Gill for few more time in the deputy role, Rohit stays the best choice to keep captaining the team through a transformation period.
Virat Kohli, Ace India batter along with Rohit’s longtime teammate, said after the Champions Trophy final that the side’s core is ready to play for the next eight years, but he needs to put Indian cricket in competent hands as and when he chooses to step down.
