Rohit Sharma (file photo)
New Delhi. India’s limited overs captain Rohit Sharma is ‘fit’ and ready to lead India in a six-match limited overs series starting on 6 February with three ODIs against West Indies in Ahmedabad. However, the selection committee meeting taking place this week will be an interesting one as the places of some veteran players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin could be in jeopardy after a clean 0-3 ODI series sweep at South Africa. Rohit, who was ruled out of the South Africa tour after a left leg strain, is set to lead the team.
Rohit will take a mandatory fitness test on Wednesday at 11:30 am and the team is expected to be announced after that. Three T20 matches against the West Indies will be played in Kolkata from February 16-20.
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A source from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) told PTI on condition of anonymity: “Rohit is fit and available for the series against West Indies. Rohit’s rehabilitation will take more than seven and a half weeks until the start of the series against the West Indies.
“He has already started training in Mumbai and is expected to travel to Bangalore for a fitness test and get formal approval from the National Cricket Academy,” the source said.
It is almost certain that, for the time being, Rohit will be the captain of the test. However, BCCI is also looking at other options regarding the responsibility and workload of leading the team to two consecutive World Cups in 2022 and 2023. It is known that KL Rahul’s first series as captain did not go as planned. expected and for the time being, he will have to remain under Rohit’s guidance until he is deemed ready to lead the team in the future.
India lost all four international matches in South Africa under Rahul and decision makers in Indian cricket believe he could not lead the way as captain. All eyes are expected to be on Rahul’s performance as captain of Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League season.
Hardik Pandya has started bowling in the nets. It is not yet clear if he will be able to bowl to his full potential, but with Venkatesh Iyer’s inexperience at No.6 and head coach Rahul Dravid admitting he missed out on Hardik, the Baroda player’s path against Indies Westerners can be clear.
“You have to remember that after the T20 World Cup, Hardik was dropped from the T20 squad and not rested due to his fitness. The coaches wanted to send him a message after his poor performance at the T20 World Cup but he is a good player and he cannot be left out for long. ,
“If it’s not against the West Indies, it will definitely come back against Sri Lanka,” he said.
Ravindra Jadeja also appears to be close to a full recovery and is expected to return against West Indies or Sri Lanka. Jasprit Bumrah’s workload management is crucial for the Indian team and he is likely to be rested from all six matches. Bumrah played all six matches in South Africa, which included three tests and three over-50 matches.
He also scored the most overs (104.5 in Tests and 30 in ODIs) during this period. Struggling with form, Bhuvneshwar Kumar may be eliminated, while Ashwin may get a shot at another series, as the limited series against South Africa marks his return to ODI. Fast bowlers like Avesh Khan and Harshal Patel may once again find a place in the T20 squad.
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