Ganguly backs Rohit Sharma to proceed as India captain until T20 World Cup 2024

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is impressed with Rohit Sharma’s management expertise within the ODI World Cup and desires him to proceed as India captain till the T20 World Cup within the West Indies and the USA subsequent yr.

Ganguly was effusive in his reward for the Indian facet, which received 10 matches in a row earlier than shedding to Australia within the last and ending runner-up. The former Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) president wished the captain-coach mixture of Rohit and Rahul Dravid to hold on until the T20 World Cup.

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“Once Rohit is back playing all formats, he should be the captain of India because he has done so well in the World Cup. And he is a leader. I expect and presume that he will continue as the captain till the T20 World Cup,” mentioned Ganguly at a promotional occasion right here on Friday.

Ganguly supported Rohit and Virat Kohli’s choice to skip white-ball cricket assignments in the meanwhile.

“You saw how Virat and Rohit played in the World Cup. They are an absolutely integral and important part of the Indian cricket team. World Cups and bilaterals (series) are different because the pressures are different. They were exceptional in the World Cup and hopefully six-seven months down the line they will again be the best in the West Indies. Very rightfully they have taken a break because there is so much of cricket. They will come back fresh. They have a five-Test series against England, then IPL (Indian Premier League) and then World Cup. It’s non-stop cricket.”

Ganguly was completely happy that Dravid’s tenure was prolonged.

“I wish him luck for another World Cup in June. He was very close this time. They may not have won it, but they were probably the best team in the tournament with the way they played. He has got seven months for a World Cup in the West Indies (and USA) and hopefully he will not be runner-up but the champion,” mentioned Ganguly.