{"id":22477,"date":"2025-01-03T18:06:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/?p=22477"},"modified":"2025-01-03T18:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T12:36:16","slug":"hardik-pandya-might-replace-rohit-sharma-as-indias-odi-captain-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uccricket.live\/news\/hardik-pandya-might-replace-rohit-sharma-as-indias-odi-captain-report-22477\/","title":{"rendered":"Hardik Pandya Might Replace Rohit Sharma as India\u2019s ODI Captain: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
After leading India to the T20 World Cup<\/a> in June 2024, Rohit Sharma\u2019s form as a batter and captain has taken a massive hit. And following that, the team management decided to ‘rest\u2019 him for the ongoing Sydney Test against Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Indian Test team\u2019s vice-captain, Jasprit Bumrah, walked out for the toss earlier today in Sydney. Since Sharma has sat out of this crucial Test due to his poor form, questions are also arising over his future in ODI cricket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is the captain of the ODI team as well, and India will be playing a 50-over series against England at home before heading for the Champions Trophy 2025<\/a> in February. But before that, a BCCI source has dropped a bomb over Sharma\u2019s potential replacement in the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As per a report by MyKhel, the BCCI has started to find a suitable player to lead India in ODI cricket after Sharma opted out of the Sydney Test. It is learnt that if Sharma continues to underperform as ODI skipper, then he may be asked to leave the captaincy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As of now, the board is considering Hardik Pandya\u2019s name for the leadership role. The all-rounder has led the team in three ODIs in 2023, winning two of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plus, Pandya has also captained in the Indian Premier League<\/a> (IPL), taking Gujarat Titans<\/a> to the trophy in 2022 before returning to Mumbai Indians<\/a> (MI) in 2024 as their new skipper. Incidentally, Pandya replaced Sharma as MI\u2019s captain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So BCCI is more or less inclined towards the Baroda player considering his overall experience. The BCCI source also said to MyKhel: “Hardik has the knack for leading in high-pressure situations, and his experience as an all-rounder and leader makes him an ideal choice for an ICC tournament like the Champions Trophy.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n After Sharma retired from T20I cricket<\/a>, the BCCI appointed Suryakumar Yadav as India\u2019s full-time T20I captain. But, interestingly, the aggressive batter hasn\u2019t been considered for the ODI captaincy stint at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBCCI Looking for a New ODI Captain, Hardik Frontrunner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav Not Considered<\/h2>\n\n\n\n