Before T20 World Cup, the discussion of Rohit Sharma becoming the captain of ODI and T20 has started. Current captain Virat Kohli can hand over the captaincy of the T20 and ODI team to Rohit Sharma to focus on batting. The Times of India has quoted BCCI sources as saying that after the World Cup, Kohli will leave the captaincy and focus on his batting. According to the news, Kohli has spoken to the team management as well as Rohit regarding this, Kohli wants to focus on his batting. In such a situation, he will also follow in the footsteps of Dhoni. Dhoni also handed over the Test captaincy to Kohli to focus on batting. Now Kohli is going to do the same. He has decided to share the responsibility of captaincy with Rohit.
Impact on Virat Kohli batting
Virat Kohli’s batting is being affected due to the pressure of captaincy in all three formats. Kohli scored his last century in Tests in November 2019. Kohli also feels there is a need to focus on improving his batting across formats.
At the same time, between 2022 and 2023, Team India also has to play two World Cups (ODI and T20). In such a situation, it is important for him and also for Team India that he should focus on his batting. Kohli is also admitting that the responsibility of captaincy in all three formats is weighing heavily on his batting.
Mumbai Indians have won the title five times under Rohit’s captaincy
Mumbai Indians have won the title five times in the Indian Premier League under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. In such a situation, Rohit’s claim will be strong if Kohli leaves the captaincy. Rohit is also currently the vice-captain of the ODI team.
Team India is more successful under Rohit’s captaincy than Virat in ODIs and T20s
Team India has got more success under Rohit’s captaincy at the international level in ODIs and T20s. The success percentage in ODIs under Rohit’s captaincy is 80, while under Virat’s captaincy, the team has been successful in winning 70.43 percent of the matches. Virat has captained in 95 ODI matches. In which Team India has won 65 matches and has to face defeat in 27 matches. At the same time, under the captaincy of Rohit, Team India has played 10 matches in ODIs. In which 8 matches have been won and 2 have been lost.
At the same time, under the captaincy of Rohit in T20, the team has won 78.94 percent matches. Team India has played 19 matches under Rohit’s captaincy, won 15 matches and lost 4 matches. At the same time, under the captaincy of Virat in T20, Team India has won 60 percent of the matches. Under Kohli’s captaincy, 45 T20 matches have been played, in which 27 matches have been won and 14 matches have been lost. The results of 2 matches did not come out.
